Monthly Archives: <span>May 2024</span>

Attorney Sentenced for Lying to Clients About Civil Case Outcomes

A former Scranton attorney has been sentenced to prison for lying to clients who filed civil cases and for forging corresponding documents — including a judge’s signature. Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry reported that James Conaboy, of Clarks Summit, previously …

New Jersey to Launch Innovation Hub for Fintech and Insurtech Startups

New Jersey is creating a strategic innovation center for financial (fintech) and insurance (insurtech) technology startups in a partnership with Silicon Valley-based innovation platform Plug and Play. The new innovation hub will be known as the Fintech Accelerator at Stevens …

Slain Visiting Nurse’s Husband Sues Employer, Alleging It Ignored Safety Concerns

The husband of a Connecticut visiting nurse who was killed during an appointment with a convicted rapist filed a wrongful death lawsuit Monday, alleging her employer repeatedly ignored workers’ safety concerns about treating dangerous patients. Ronald Grayson sued Elara Caring, …

Maui Sues Cell Carriers Over Failure of Wildfire Warning Alerts During Outage

Had emergency responders known about widespread cellphone outages during the height of last summer’s deadly Maui wildfires, they would have used other methods to warn about the disaster, county officials said in a lawsuit. Alerts the county sent to cellphones …

California Insurance Broker Sentenced for Identity Theft

Robert Kirby Wells, 64, of Woodland, California, was sentenced this week to two years in prison for aggravated identity theft. Court documents show Wells was an insurance broker for a company in Denver, Colorado, that owned multifamily and commercial properties …

Boeing Locks Out Its Private Firefighters Around Seattle Over Pay Dispute

Boeing has locked out its private force of firefighters who protect its aircraft-manufacturing plants in the Seattle area and brought in replacements after the latest round of negotiations with the firefighters’ union failed to deliver an agreement on wages. The …

New $20M Coverage for California Commercial Property E&S Risks in Wildfire Areas

Wildfire Defense Insurance Services is offering a $20 million excess and surplus commercial property coverage for E&S risks in wildfire prone areas of California. The coverage is for total insured value up to $20 million. WDIS offers E&S commercial property …

Revolutionizing Insurance Distribution: Efficiency and Innovation through API Integration and Data Utilization

This post is part of a series sponsored by Dyad. In the dynamic landscape of insurance distribution, the convergence of efficiency and innovation is reshaping traditional workflows and elevating user experiences. Amidst this transformation, several key strategies are emerging as …

El Niño Sees African Union Insurance Agency Pay Out $60 Million

The African Union’s climate insurance agency will pay out at least $60 million to four southern African nations to help them offset the impact of a drought that’s been driven by the El Niño weather pattern, its director general said. …

Michigan Supreme Court Rules Against Couple in Drone Surveillance Case

The Michigan Supreme Court unanimously ruled in favor of a local government Friday in a dispute over sending a drone to take pictures of a rural salvage yard without permission. Liberal and conservative groups closely watched the case, even joining …