County in Washington Told to Pay $900K to Worker Over Retaliation July 19, 2021 A federal jury ordered Washington’s King County to pay about $900,000 to a Black senior Metro transit worker who said...
Insurance Journal, Carrier Management Staff Win Editorial Awards of Excellence July 19, 2021 Wells Media Group publications, websites, webinars, research and podcasts have won a total of nine 2021 Azbee Awards of Excellence...
$5M Claims Filed Against Seattle for Handling of Mayor’s Texts July 19, 2021 Two now-former public records officers who blew the whistle about Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan’s missing text messages have each filed...
Insurers’ Own Infrastructure Could Be Next Targets of Cyber Criminals July 19, 2021 By Mark Hollmer As “the next digital pandemic,” cyber risks are increasingly becoming a problem for insurers themselves, according to an industry expert....
Judge Advances Privacy Lawsuit Against Google Voice Assistant July 19, 2021 By Jonathan Stempel and Sara Merken A federal judge said Google must face much of a lawsuit accusing the company of illegally recording and disseminating private...
P/C Agency Mergers Rise 10% in First Half of 2021: OPTIS Partners July 19, 2021 There were 339 announced property/casualty insurance agency mergers and acquisitions during the first half of 2021, up from 307 in...
Jury Awards $1.5M to Man Run Over by Washington Police Officer July 19, 2021 Jurors have awarded $1.5 million to a man who was run over by a Tacoma, Washington, police officer. Emanuel Andrade...
Red Flags on Insurance for Green Building Products July 19, 2021 By Andrea Wells While “greener” buildings are important to reducing global carbon emissions, the buildings offer much more than that. Green buildings bring...
Washington Commissioner Wants Auto Claims, Rebate Data from Insurers July 19, 2021 Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler issued a data call of 124 auto insurance companies for recent rebates given to policyholders...
The Failure and Opportunities of Insurance Done Well July 19, 2021 By Chris Burand The three most important commercial insurance policies to write and to write with exacting quality are applicable liability policies such...