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Florida Citizens’ CEO Gilway Announces Retirement

He waited until the Florida Legislature had passed long-sought reforms, but now Citizens Property Insurance Corp. CEO Barry Gilway is ready to retire after almost 11 years at the helm. Gilway announced at the Citizens Board of Governors meeting today, …

Michigan Sues Paper Company Over PFAS-Contaminated Waste

PORT HURON, Mich. (AP) _ The state of Michigan is accusing a former paper mill owner of sending contaminated waste to a composting site for decades in the Thumb region. The lawsuit seeks payments from Domtar Industries for identifying the …

Michigan’s Proctor Financial to Pay $67K Over Retaliation Suit

Proctor Financial, Inc., an insurance company based in Troy, Michigan that provides insurance products for residential and commercial properties, will pay $67,000 to settle a retaliation lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). According to the EEOC’s …

Buffalo Bus Driver Gets 5 Years Probation for Workers’ Compensation Claims Fraud

A former bus driver for the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA) has been sentenced to five years of probation for fraudulently obtaining workers’ compensation benefits by misrepresenting her injuries. She must also pay full restitution to the NFTA for money …

Texas Officials Confident in Power Grid as Temperatures Plummet

State officials warned residents Wednesday to prepare their homes and vehicles for the coming freeze while trying to reassure on-edge Texans that the electric grid will stay online. Temperatures are expected to plummet Thursday into single digits — with even …

Louisiana Workers’ Comp Rates to Decrease 12.2% in 2023

Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon has approved the annual loss cost filing of the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) for a -12.2% reduction in workers’ compensation rates. The decrease, which takes effect May 1, 2023, continues the downward trend …

Storm Adds Uncertainty to Strong Holiday Travel Demand

Concerns about illness or inflation aren’t stopping Americans from hitting the roads and airports this holiday season. But a massive winter storm might. Forecasters predict an onslaught of heavy snow, ice, flooding and even tornadoes from Thursday to Saturday in …

Howden Acquires Italian TV and Film Broker Assimovie

Howden, the international insurance broker, announced it has agreed to acquire Assimovie, the leading TV, film and advertising insurance broker in Italy. The transaction underlines Howden’s continued commitment to invest in expertise by creating a Sport and Entertainment specialty for …

Women Sexually Abused by ICU Nurse Sue Colorado Hospital

Two women who say a nurse sexually assaulted them while they were unconscious in intensive care filed a lawsuit against the Colorado hospital where they were being treated, alleging the hospital’s management didn’t do enough to prevent the abuse. The …

Chinese Electric Automaker Nio Hit by Ransomware Attack

China-based Nio Inc. said on Tuesday that hackers had breached its computer systems and accessed data on users and vehicle sales, in the latest hacking incident to hit the global auto industry. The hackers had sent an email to the …

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