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

All-Star Hamby Sues WNBA, Aces Alleging Discrimination, Retaliation for Being Pregnant

All-Star Dearica Hamby sued the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) and her former team in federal court Monday regarding her treatment from the Las Vegas Aces while pregnant. Hamby’s lawsuit alleged the Aces discriminated and retaliated against her, leading to …

Trucking Firm Owner Pleads Guilty to Charges Related to Crash That Killed 7 Bikers

An owner of a now defunct trucking company agreed to plead guilty on Tuesday to federal charges related to a deadly crash in New Hampshire that killed seven motorcyclists. Dunyadar Gasanov, 39, pled guilty in Springfield, Massachusetts to three counts …

Auto Insurance Shopping Elevated As Loss Costs Potentially Moderate

As industrywide auto insurance loss costs appear to be moderating, consumers continue to shop policies at elevated rates, according to the latest quarterly Insurance Personal Lines and Perspectives report from TransUnion. The American consumer credit reporting agency found that the …

Roofing Materials Supplier to Oregon Jobsite Fined $92K for Repeated Fall Hazard Exposure

The Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division fined a building materials supplier $92,226 for repeatedly failing to protect workers from potential fall hazards. The citation issued to ABC Supply Co. Inc. followed an inspection of a jobsite in Salem where …

Maine Regulators Reject Letting Utility Report Suspect Marijuana Growers to Police

Maine utility regulators unanimously rejected on Tuesday an electric utility’s proposal to proactively report high consumption that signals a marijuana growing operation to law enforcement officials in an attempt to aid police crackdown on illicit operations. The three-member Public Utilities …

Construction Defects Are Not Covered Property Damage in Commercial Liability Policy

A home builder is not covered under the property damage coverage in its commercial liability policy for construction defects for which it was responsible. A three-judge panel of the Massachusetts Appeals Court has held for the first time that “construction …

Best Agencies to Work For: Submit Now.

Is your agency a Best Place to Work? Then it’s time to nominate your agency for Insurance Journal’s “Best Agency to Work For” award. To nominate your agency, you must be a current employee of the agency you are nominating. …

Chicago Contractor Faces $268K Penalty for Exposing Workers to Deadly Fall Hazards

A federal workplace safety investigation has found that a metro-Chicago carpentry contractor with a long history of exposing employees to potentially deadly hazards again ignored regulations to protect workers from falls. For the seventh time since 2013, the U.S. Department …

Oklahoma Town to Pay $7M to Exonerated Former Death Row Inmate

EDMOND, Okla. (AP) — An Oklahoma city has agreed to pay more than $7 million to a former death row inmate who was exonerated after nearly 50 years in prison, making him the longest-serving inmate to be declared innocent of …

People Moves: Powers Insurance & Risk Management Promotes Winkelmann

Powers Insurance & Risk Management, headquartered in St. Louis, recently promoted Rachel Winkelmann to commercial lines account executive and trainer. As Powers’ new trainer, Winkelmann handles training and onboarding for new commercial lines team members. Before her promotion, Winkelmann worked …