Monthly Archives: <span>July 2023</span>

SC Judge OKs $15M Insurance Payout for Store that Sold Beer to Underage Murdaugh

A South Carolina judge A judge has signed off on a $15.5 million settlement for the family of Mallory Beach, the 19-year-old girl who died in a 2019 boat crash that is believed to have set in motion the downfall …

Ways to Mitigate Mobile Home Wind Damage Often Ignored, Even as Deaths Rise

Rolling Fork, Mississippi (AP) — Many were not just killed at home. They were killed by their homes. Angela Eason had visited Brenda Odoms’ tidy mobile home before. It was a place where Odoms, who had many tragedies in her …

Florida Citizens’ Board Approves $36M for New and Improved Clearinghouse Platform

Florida insurance agents will soon be able to access a new online clearinghouse platform designed to make it easier to steer policyholders away from the still-growing, state-created Citizens Property Insurance Corp. The $35.7 million investment, approved by the Citizens Board …

DOJ Asks Supreme Court to Delay Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy Settlement

The U.S. Department of Justice on Friday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to stop Purdue Pharma from proceeding with a bankruptcy settlement that protects its Sackler family owners from lawsuits. An appeals court rejected a proposed delay earlier this week, …

Las Vegas Casino Mogul Fined $10M to End Fight Over Claims of Workplace Sexual Misconduct

Casino mogul Steve Wynn has ended a yearslong legal fight with Nevada gambling regulators that started with claims of workplace sexual misconduct, agreeing to pay a $10 million fine and cut ties to the industry he helped shape in Las …

Manhattan Crane Collapse Linked to Owner, Operator With Past Safety Violations

As authorities continue to investigate a crane collapse that rained thousands of pounds of steel debris onto a busy Manhattan thoroughfare Wednesday, the owner and operator of the failed crane are facing scrutiny over past safety failures. The tower crane, …

No Sign of Health Risks From New York Solar Farm Battery Fire

Local officials said Friday there`s no immediate sign of health or safety risks from a northern New York solar farm battery fire that burned overnight and may persist for some time. The blaze near the tiny village of Chaumont prompted …

Getting Ahead of Submission Overload: The Need for Systematic Prioritization in Commercial Lines Underwriting

This post is part of a series sponsored by Insurance Quantified. “I Know, You Don’t Have Time to Read This. You’re Drowning in Submissions.” I’ve had the opportunity to spend part of my career helping insurance carriers and their underwriting …

Pelicans’ Zion Williamson and Family Sued for $1.8M by Tech Company

NEW ORLEANS (AP) – New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson, his stepfather and his mother allegedly have failed to pay back $1.8 million of a $2 million loan from a California-based technology company. In a civil lawsuit filed this week …

Three Butler University Soccer Players File Federal Lawsuit Alleging Abuse by Ex-Trainer

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – Three Butler University women’s soccer players filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday alleging the team’s former athletic trainer sexually assaulted and groomed multiple players on the team. Michael Howell allegedly committed the assaults and other sexual misconduct over …