Latest Civil Unrest Headlines
All the headlines from our Civil Unrest Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Man Blinded by Bean Bag in Cleveland Racial Protest Sues Sheriff’s Deputy
Jun 4 2021 // A man hit in the face with a bean bag that left him blind in one eye during a racial injustice protest in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, a year ago has sued the sheriff’s deputy who shot him. Attorneys for John Sanders,...
Climate Change Protesters Set Off Stink Bomb at Lloyd’s of London in Ongoing Activism
Jun 2 2021 // Climate change protesters continued their focus on Lloyd’s as a major insurer of the fossil fuel industry by setting off a stink bomb in front of the market’s London headquarters. The activist group, Insurance...
Businesses Sue MLB for Moving All-Star Game to Protest Georgia Voting Law
Jun 1 2021 // A conservative group representing small businesses has sued Major League Baseball and its players’ union over the decision to move next month’s All-Star Game out of Georgia in response to that state’s new...
Mississippi Residents Call for Special Session on Medical Marijuana at Capitol Protest
May 27 2021 // People protested Tuesday near the Mississippi Capitol and the state Supreme Court building to demand that Gov. Tate Reeves call legislators into special session to restore a medical marijuana initiative that voters...
The Potential Liabilities for Cities, Insurers from Florida’s New ‘Anti-Riot’ Law
May 18 2021 // The right to protest in America is a fundamental right guaranteed by the First Amendment to the United States Constitution, which protects both the “freedom of speech” and the “right of the people...
Man Who Helped Burn Minneapolis Precinct During Floyd Unrest Sentenced
May 6 2021 // A St. Paul, Minnesota, man has been sentenced to more than three years in prison for his role in the arson fire that burned a Minneapolis police station during protests over the death of George Floyd. Branden Michael...
Climate Change Activists Protest at Lloyd’s of London, Dumping a Load of ‘Coal’
Apr 23 2021 // Lloyd’s of London was the focus of climate change activists on Friday, when a group called “Insurance Rebellion” used a dump truck to deposit a large pile of fake coal in front of the Lloyd’s...
1 in 3 COVID Survivors Suffers Neurological or Mental Disorders, Study Finds
Apr 7 2021 // One in three COVID-19 survivors in a study of more than 230,000 mostly American patients were diagnosed with a brain or psychiatric disorder within six months, suggesting the pandemic could lead to a wave of mental and...
Inmate Sues Over Riot in Hawaii That Injured Him
Mar 31 2021 // An inmate who was injured in a Maui jail riot is suing the Hawaii Department of Public Safety. Kevin Lifoifoi’s lawsuit alleges the department failed to keep prisoners safe in an overcrowded jail, The Maui News...
Canada’s Trans Mountain Pipeline Wants to Keep Insurers Secret from Project Protestors
Mar 11 2021 // Trans Mountain Pipeline LP is petitioning to keep the insurers of its controversial Canadian oil sands pipeline confidential as environmental groups urge insurance companies to drop their coverage. The pipeline company...
Nordstrom Suit Tests Whether Civil Unrest Is Single Insurance Occurrence or Multiple
Mar 11 2021 // Nordstrom Inc. has filed suit seeking a court declaration that its insurers must treat nationwide civil unrest last spring and summer as a single occurrence rather that separate events that would require the department...
50 People Sue City in Wisconsin Over Protest Response
Mar 8 2021 // Fifty people are suing a Wisconsin city over the way it handled protests last fall after authorities announced that a police officer would face no charges for the fatal shooting of a Black teenager. Protesters demonstrated...
California Surplus Lines Weathered Pandemic, Wildfires, Civil Unrest
Feb 22 2021 // In a year marred by a pandemic, massive Western U.S. wildfires, civil unrest, and a contentious election, California’s surplus lines market “didn’t miss a beat.” That was the message from Ben McKay,...
Minnesota Business Owners Ruined by Protests Plead for Rebuilding Help
Feb 18 2021 // Owners of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minn., businesses that were raided and burned during the violent protests over the death of George Floyd are appealing to state lawmakers for help with rebuilding. Several store owners...
Minneapolis Diner Owners Seek $4.5M Suit over Property Damaged in Protests
Feb 10 2021 // The owners of a Minneapolis restaurant have filed the first lawsuit against the city over property damage caused by the civil unrest following the police killing of George Floyd. A federal lawsuit filed by owners of the...
California Surplus Lines Weathered Pandemic, Wildfires, Civil Unrest
Feb 9 2021 // In a year marred by a pandemic, massive Western U.S. wildfires, civil unrest, and a contentious election, California’s surplus lines market “didn’t miss a beat.” That was the message from Ben McKay,...
Surfacing Emerging Risks From Covid, Cyber, Civil Unrest, Mergers, and More…
Feb 8 2021 // Insurance Journal examined industries experiencing changes and challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic, societal unrest and other market forces experienced in 2020. Here are 10 industry sectors that could see new and...
Across the Country, Capitol Hill Rioters Face Repercussions at Work
Jan 25 2021 // A printing company in Maryland saw the photo on Twitter the night of Jan. 6: an employee roaming the halls of the U.S. Capitol with a company badge around his neck. He was fired the next day. Others are facing similar...
More Capitol Hill Rioters Face Firings Back at Work
Jan 12 2021 // A printing company in Maryland saw the photo on Twitter Wednesday night: an employee roaming the halls of the U.S. Capitol with a company badge around his neck. He was fired the next day. Others are facing similar...
Goosehead Insurance Fires Employee Who Was at Jan. 6 Capitol Hill Riot
Jan 7 2021 // Texas-based personal lines insurance agency Goosehead Insurance has fired an employee who participated in the storming of the Capitol yesterday. According to a posting on Goosehead’s Twitter account, Paul Davis, who...
