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Jury Awards Student $50K in Tennessee University Rape Case
Sep 6 2011 // A federal jury last Friday ruled for a former student at Sewanee: The University of The South but decided the college won’t have to pay him millions of dollars sought in a lawsuit over a campus rape accusation. The...
North Dakota State University Sues Over Denied Minard Hall Claim
Aug 22 2011 // A state insurance fund has rejected a claim filed by North Dakota State University for the collapse of Minard Hall. The State Fire and Tornado Fund letter of denial obtained by The Forum newspaper says the incident was...
University of Iowa Tests Flood Wall for Art Building
Aug 8 2011 // University of Iowa officials say they’re pleased with how a temporary flood wall held up during a test. The flood wall was erected outside of Art Building West on the Iowa City campus. The building was heavily...
Virginia University Settles Student Lawsuit Over Rape
Aug 5 2011 // A lawsuit filed against the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Virginia by a former student who was raped on campus has been settled. Assistant Attorney General John Gilbody told the state Division of Risk...
Montana Supreme Court Rules in Aluminum Baseball Bat Case
Aug 1 2011 // The Montana Supreme Court has awarded $850,000 to the family of a 18-year-old pitcher who was killed by a baseball hit off an aluminum bat. The aluminum baseball bat was not designed defectively, but the manufacturer...
Study: U.S. Metro Areas Most Able to Withstand a Disaster
Aug 1 2011 // Which U.S. metro region is most likely to come out of the next economic recession, natural disaster or other regional “shock” relatively unscathed? According to University at Buffalo researchers, Washington,...
Which U.S. Metro Areas Are Most Able to Withstand a Disaster?
Jul 15 2011 // Which U.S. metro region is most likely to come out of the next economic recession, natural disaster or other regional “shock” relatively unscathed? According to new research at the University at Buffalo,...
Fire at University of North Dakota Arena Causes $1.5M Damage
Jul 6 2011 // Authorities in Grand Forks say a small fire at the University of North Dakota’s Ralph Engelstad Arena was quickly extinguished but caused about $1.5 million in damage. UND police noticed burning material in the upper...
Michigan’s Hastings Mutual Insurance Continues Partnership with Olivet College
Jun 21 2011 // Michigan-based Hastings Mutual Insurance Co. committed $100,000 over four years towards an endowed scholarship fund for Olivet College insurance students. To date, $75,000 has been contributed to the fund with the...
Storm Scientists Assess Year’s Series of Deadly Tornadoes
May 31 2011 // Storm science has greatly improved tornado warnings in recent years. But if that’s led anyone into a sense of security, that feeling has taken a beating in recent weeks. Super Outbreak 2011, on April 25-28, killed...
People
May 16 2011 // Marsh & McLennan Cos. appointed Daniel S. Glaser to the newly created position of group president and CEO. Glaser previously had been chairman and CEO of Marsh. He will continue to report to Brian Duperreault,...
How to Find Cyber Insurance for the Uninsurable
May 2 2011 // The University of California (UC) has redefined the rules of cyber liability insurance, using an approach that the university’s Chief Risk Officer Grace Crickette calls “reverse underwriting.”...
Young Agents Survey Shows Strong Family Ties
Apr 28 2011 // Bryan Hanes grew up in the family business listening to stories about life in a small town. He heard his grandfather and then father sharing cheerful conversations with local towns folk about personal relationships, local...
Gallagher Higher Education, InsureMyTrip Launch Trip Cancellation Program
Apr 27 2011 // The Higher Education Practice of Arthur J. Gallagher Risk Management Services, Inc. (Gallagher), has created a new trip cancellation and interruption program designed to protect the financial investments made by schools,...
Notre Dame Used Old Weather Info When Student Died in Lift Accident
Apr 19 2011 // Notre Dame said April 18 that football staff responsible for advising whether it was safe to practice outside used out-of-date weather information the day a student videographer fell to his death when the hydraulic lift he...
Low-Cost Auto Insurance Program Promoted at Calif. Colleges
Apr 18 2011 // Representatives from California’s Department of Insurance and notebook computer maker ASUS Computer International have been visiting community colleges to introduce students to the state’s California Low Cost...
Insurance Council of Texas Scholarships Have Honored 201 Students
Apr 15 2011 // More than 200 students in Texas have benefited from scholarships provided by the insurance industry since 2002, the Insurance Council of Texas (ICT) Education Foundation announced. The group has awarded academic...
How to Find Cyber Insurance for the Uninsurable
Apr 4 2011 // The University of California (UC) has redefined the rules of cyber liability insurance, using an approach that the University’s Chief Risk Officer Grace Crickette calls “reverse underwriting.”...
All in the Family
Apr 4 2011 // Young Agents Survey Reveals Strong Family Ties Bryan Hanes grew up in the family business listening to stories about life in a small town. He heard his grandfather and then father sharing cheerful conversations with local...
Mississippi College Football Player Sues Nightclub Over Shooting
Mar 21 2011 // A University of Southern Mississippi football player shot outside Remington’s Hunt Club has sued the business and its owner for $87 million in damages. Martez Smith was one of three football players wounded in a Nov....
