Pennsylvania Task Force Urges Tax Breaks for Flood Damage, Mitigation and Insurance July 8, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson Pennsylvania lawmakers should consider granting homeowners tax breaks for water damage expenses, mitigation and repair costs, and flood insurance premiums,...
Fireworks Started New Jersey Forest Fire That Burned 4,000 Acres: Officials July 8, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson Fireworks have been identified as the cause of the wildfire burning in New Jersey’s Wharton State Forest. The fire, which...
GEICO to Pay $6 Million to Settle Auto Adjusters’ Claims of Unpaid Overtime Hours July 8, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson Insurer GEICO has agreed to pay $6 million to settle claims by auto damage claims adjusters who allege the insurer...
Progressive to Pay $48M to New York Drivers Over Underpaid Total Loss Claims July 5, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson Progressive Insurance has agreed to a $48 million settlement with a class of 93,000 New York policyholders who claim the...
Trucking Firm Owner’s Scheme to Lower Insurance Costs Hits Dead End July 5, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson The owner of a New York trucking business who fabricated a supposedly independent Texas affiliate to circumvent his existing firm’s...
Government Contractors Guidehouse, Nan McKay Pay $11.3M for Cybersecurity Failure July 5, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson Two government consultants have paid more than $11 million to settle allegations that they failed to meet cybersecurity requirements in...
Court Finds Virginia’s Punitive Damages Cap Applies Per-Plaintiff in Charlottesville Case July 3, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson A federal appeals court has ruled that Virginia’s $350,000 punitive damages cap applies on a per-plaintiff basis in a case...
Jury Awards $68.5M to Family of Worker Who Fell to Death at Philly Construction Site July 3, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson A Philadelphia jury has awarded $68.5 million in damages to the widow and son of a 38-year-old construction worker who...
No Workers’ Comp for Employee Injured When Vehicle Crashed Through Her Office Wall June 28, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson An employee at the Virginia Department of Health who was seriously injured when a vehicle crashed through the wall of...
Pennsylvania Lawmakers Advance Bill to Create Landslide Insurance Program June 28, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson A bill to create a state landslide insurance program for homeowners in Pennsylvania has been advanced by a House committee....