A federal appeals court overturned Berkeley, California’s first-in-the-nation ban on natural gas in new construction, agreeing with restaurant owners who argued the city bypassed federal energy regulations when it approved the ordinance. The measure, which took effect in 2020 to …
The family of an Arizona property manager who was fatally shot during an attempted eviction in Tucson last year has filed a $50 million claim against Pima County and others. An attorney representing Angela Fox’s family alleges in the claim …
A federal appeals court is giving a Pennsylvania hospital another opportunity to have $1.75 million of its medical malpractice insurance coverage restored. The $1.75 million represents the difference between the final arbitrated settlement of $7.75 million and the plaintiff’s earlier …
Spectators at Disneyland’s popular “Fantasmic” show got a shock this weekend when the feature’s fire-breathing animatronic dragon suddenly burst into flames. No injuries were reported following the blaze Saturday night at the Southern California theme park, the Anaheim Fire Department …
Online insurance marketplace Policygenius is being acquired by Zinnia, a life and annuity insurance technology and digital services company. Zinnia said the acquisition expands its reach into digital distribution solutions, creating new opportunities to service carriers and distribution partners. Together, …
Valley Insurance Agency Alliance Names Kaatman Director of Enterprise Development Valley Insurance Agency Alliance (VIAA) has promoted Bill Kaatman to director of enterprise development. Kaatman will also serve on the company’s development team. VIAA is headquartered in Clayton, Missouri. Kaatman …
This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Howden Broking and Chubb. A summary of these new hires follows here. Howden Names Holz as CEO for Germany, Creating Howden Deutschland Howden, the London-based international insurance broker, announced the appointment …
President Joe Biden issued a disaster declaration Saturday for 13 Texas counties, freeing federal relief for areas damaged in last winter’s crippling ice storms. Disaster relief will be available for state agencies, local governments and some nonprofits “on a cost-sharing …
A federal appellate court on Friday reversed a $2.3 million award to a nursing home owner that sued its insurer, finding coverage for a whistleblower retaliation lawsuit was clearly excluded because the policyholder did not disclose that it was under …
R&L Carriers, Inc. and R&L Carriers, Shared Services, LLC (R&L Carriers), a nationwide trucking company headquartered in Wilmington, Ohio, will pay $1,250,000 to a class of female applicants and take steps to prevent future discrimination against female applicants to settle …
