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Viewpoint: It’s Election Season! Regulating Political Speech in the Workplace

With less than three months to go until the general election, politics seem to be a hot topic for discussion these days! However, today’s political climate is more divisive than ever, and there are many reasons why you may not …

SEC’s WhatsApp Probe Expands as Rating Agencies Hit With Fines

Moody’s Corp., S&P Global Inc. and Fitch Ratings Inc. will pay a combined $48 million over allegations that the credit-rating companies failed to keep proper electronic communications — the latest fallout from US regulators’ so-called WhatsApp investigations. The Securities and …

NCCI Calls For Tiny Workers’ Comp Rate Decrease for Florida After New Doctor Fees

Annual workers’ compensation rate cuts in the double digits have become routine in almost every U.S. state in recent years. That trend may have now come to an end in Florida, where the National Council on Compensation Insurance is recommending …

Natural Disasters to Cause $151 Billion in Annual Insurer Losses

Urban expansion, property exposure and climate change could fuel a 40% increase in annual natural-catastrophe losses for the global insurance industry, according to a new report. The annual loss could rise to $151 billion from the average annual loss of …

Insurers Say Honda and Local Dealer Should Pay for Damages Caused by Car Fire

Three insurers that paid more than $1 million in auto and property damage claims to a New York couple and their homeowners association are attempting to recover the payments from the giant car maker and local dealership. The claims stemmed …

People Moves: Liberty Names Dyer VP and Producer in California

The Liberty Company Insurance Brokers named Pierce Dyer vice president and producer. Dyer is based in Seattle and operates from the Woodland Hills, California office. As the fourth generation of Dyers in the insurance industry, Dyer’s family legacy began with …

University Student Sues Sorority and Landlord Over Fall From Window

A Northeastern University student and her parents are suing a sorority, its chapter president and a landlord after the student fell from a window and suffered critical injuries at a party. Sarah Cox, then a junior at the university in …

Schrager Hampson Aviation Acquires Northeast Aviation & Marine of New York

Massachusetts-based Schrager Hampson Aviation Insurance Group reports it has acquired Northeast Aviation & Marine Insurance Brokers of Schenectady, New York. Northeast Aviation & Marine handles aviation including international cargo, warehousing, passenger/excursion vessels, commercial fishing vessels, tugs, barges, private yachts, marinas, …

Judge to Ask Hawaii Supreme Court About Barriers to $4B Wildfire Settlement

The Hawaii Supreme Court will be asked to weigh in on an issue that threatens to thwart a $4 billion settlement in last year’s devastating Maui wildfires. Judge Peter Cahill on Maui agreed to ask the state high court questions …

California Lawmakers Approve Legislation to Ban Deepfakes, Regulate AI

California lawmakers approved a host of proposals aiming to regulate the artificial intelligence industry, combat deepfakes and protect workers from exploitation by the rapidly evolving technology. The California Legislature, which is controlled by Democrats, is voting on hundreds of bills …

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