A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday seemed unlikely to revive claims that Amazon.com Inc. fired New York warehouse worker Christian Smalls, a pivotal figure in a campaign to unionize the company’s workforce, because of his race. A three-judge 2nd U.S. …
An employee at the Walmart in Chesapeake, Virginia, where a supervisor fatally shot six people last week, filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against the company, claiming she and others had warned management about the shooter’s behavior and that nothing was …
The operator of an Orlando amusement park ride from which a Missouri teenager fell to his death should pay a $250,000 fine and can never hold a ride permit in Florida again, state officials said Tuesday. Fourteen-year-old Tyre Sampson fell …
SMITH ISLAND, Md. (AP) — For the people of Smith Island, weather guides a way of life as much as the tranquil atmosphere for which it has become known. Hurricanes with names like Hazel, Agnes, Isabel and Irene become part …
A federal investigation released Monday of a hot steam accident that killed two workers conducting maintenance on a boiler system at a Veterans Affairs hospital in Connecticut substantiates a whistleblower’s allegations that employees did not follow proper protocols to control …
ALKEME acquired Dealer Insurance Services in Laguna Hills, California. Dealer Insurance Services will continue to operate under its current brand. Dealer Insurance Services specializes in benefits, with a focus on the auto dealer industry. ALKEME is based in Ladera Ranch, …
A Boston man pleaded guilty in federal court in connection with a scheme to defraud an insurance company for physical therapy services that were not provided to patients, according to prosecutors. Officials said Slava Pride pleaded guilty to one count …
This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync. While the pandemic cooled off mergers and acquisitions activity in the insurance market, all signs point to a hot M&A market in the next year. If you’re in the position …
It takes seven years to close the vast majority of workers’ compensation claims in California, more than double the time in the median state. The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California released a report detailing duration drivers for California …
Associations representing insurers operating in California on Tuesday released an analysis from Milliman showing wildfire catastrophe models would improve homeowners’ access to insurance in the face of climate-induced wildfire risk. The analysis was commissioned by the Personal Insurance Federation of …
