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BHSI Adds New Leadership, Expands Executive, Professional Lines Offerings
Oct 21 2015 // Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has added new leadership to its Executive & Professional Lines as part of the company’s expansion of its dedicated underwriting capabilities in the U.S. According to...
Former Basketball Coach Nets $700K Settlement with University of Hawaii
Oct 20 2015 // The University of Hawaii Board of Regents has approved a $700,000 settlement over the firing of former basketball coach Gib Arnold. The regents voted Thursday to approve the settlement package, which includes a $500,000...
University of Oregon Sorority Kitchen Worker Files Suit over Termination
Oct 19 2015 // A former kitchen worker at a University of Oregon sorority house is suing the Alpha Xi chapter of Kappa Alpha Theta over her alleged wrongful termination. Noel Roberts filed the suit in mid-October for at least $50,000 in...
Indiana’s Butler University Creating Student-Run Insurer
Oct 14 2015 // Almost a quarter of the insurance industry is set to retire by 2022, and Butler University’s College of Business in Indianapolis is preparing its graduates to fill those voids by establishing its own student-run...
University of Oregon Sorority Kitchen Worker Files Suit over Termination
Oct 13 2015 // A former kitchen worker at a University of Oregon sorority house is suing the Alpha Xi chapter of Kappa Alpha Theta over her alleged wrongful termination. The Register-Guard reported Noel Roberts filed the suit Thursday...
College Player Files $3M Claim with Lloyd’s for Drop in NFL Draft
Oct 6 2015 // For the first time ever, a former college football star will cash in on an insurance policy that protected him from a free-fall in the NFL draft. CBS Sports’ Dennis Dodd reports that Ifo Ekpre-Olomu will collect a $3...
Florida University to Pay $1.1M to Family of Drum Major Killed in Hazing
Sep 21 2015 // Florida A&M University reached a $1.1 million settlement Sept. 18 with the family of a drum major who died after being hazed by fellow band members. The university agreed to name the marching band’s anti-hazing...
Student Whose Hand Crushed by Meteorite Sues Arizona University
Sep 15 2015 // A University of Arizona student is suing the school after a 270-pound meteorite crushed his hand. The Arizona Republic reported that the lawsuit filed in Pima County Superior Court earlier this week says freshman Grant...
University in West Virginia to Require Risk Management Training of Greek System
Sep 14 2015 // Marshall University is requiring its fraternity and sorority chapters to undergo training for risk management and party hosting after hundreds of students had to be dispersed by police last month. Marshall says in a news...
BHSI Enters Australia Construction Insurance Market; Appoints Team Execs
Sep 8 2015 // Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Company (BHSI) announced it is providing comprehensive insurance and services for the construction industry in Australia and named a team of executives to oversee key areas of its...
New Jersey Still Recovering From Sandy’s Mental Health Issues
Sep 7 2015 // A new study says the lingering effects of Superstorm Sandy — in the form of unfinished repairs, disputed claims, and recurrent mold — are associated with increased odds of Sandy-impacted residents suffering...
BP Settlement May Not Resolve Louisiana Universities’ Suits
Aug 18 2015 // BP PLC’s $18.7 billion settlement for its 2010 oil spill may not end lawsuits filed by two Louisiana public university systems against the oil giant, a newspaper reported. Since many details are under wraps, it...
Northwestern University Athletes Lose Bid to Form Union
Aug 17 2015 // Northwestern University football players cannot form a union, the National Labor Relations Board ruled, overturning a March 2014 decision and ending the players’ bid to change the college sports landscape. Among the...
College Athlete, Temp Worker Labor Board Cases Could Redefine Employee
Aug 12 2015 // U.S. regulators are poised to decide two closely watched cases that have the potential to reshape labor laws by allowing college football players to unionize and forcing companies to take more responsibility for...
Study: Ongoing Recovery Efforts Take Mental Health Toll on Sandy Survivors
Jul 30 2015 // A new study says the lingering effects of Superstorm Sandy — in the form of unfinished repairs, disputed claims, and recurrent mold — are associated with increased odds of Sandy-impacted residents experiencing...
Oregon Woman Sues University after Falling Through Window Asleep
Jul 30 2015 // An Oregon State University student is suing a Eugene property management company after she fell from a third-story window while asleep. The Register-Guard reported that Shelbi Macholz filed a lawsuit this week seeking...
24 Apartments Near University of Central Florida Destroyed by Fire
Jul 15 2015 // Fire officials say fire destroyed an apartment building at a complex near the University of Central Florida. It took about 60 firefighters to put out the fire at the Tivoli Apartments on the afternoon of July 12. Seminole...
Illinois’ Harper College, Zurich Team Up for Insurance Apprenticeship Program
Jul 6 2015 // A Chicago-area community college and a global insurance company are creating what they believe is the first-of-its-kind insurance apprenticeship program in the United States and one they hope will become an industry...
Students Sue University of California Over Sex Assault Claims
Jul 1 2015 // Three current and former University of California, Berkeley students sued the school on Monday, accusing administrators of not doing enough to investigate their sexual assault claims and hand out punishment. The three...
National Hurricane Center, Florida University to Launch Hurricane Site in Spanish
Jul 1 2015 // The National Hurricane Center and Florida International University are launching a new Spanish-language website for hurricane preparation. The website will include information on hurricane science, residential mitigation...
