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Subaru Recalls 271,000 U.S. Vehicles, Urges Drivers to Park Outside

Subaru on Tuesday said it was recalling 271,000 2019 through 2022 model year Ascent sport utility vehicles due to increased fire risk and urged owners to park their vehicles outside until repairs are completed. The Japanese automaker said owners should …

People Moves: Workers’ Comp Bureau in California Adds Cooper

The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California named Sean Cooper executive vice president and deputy chief actuary. Cooper will assume the WCIRB chief actuary role upon Dave Bellusci’s retirement in Spring 2023. Cooper has more than 30 years of …

Oregon Announces $17M Settlement with Centene

Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum and Oregon Insurance Commissioner Andrew Stolfi jointly announced a $17 million settlement with Centene regarding pharmacy services and including allegations that the company overcharged Oregon’s Medicaid program for pharmaceutical costs. Specifically, Centene served as both a …

Scientists Say Eruption of Hawaii Volcano Continues to Ease

The eruption of the Mauna Loa volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island continues to ease, scientists said, reinforcing an earlier pronouncement that the mountain’s first flare-up in nearly 40 years might soon end. “We have good news to report,” Ken Hon, …

Two Firefighters Die in Pennsylvania House Fire

WEST PENN TOWNSHIP, Pa (AP) — Pennsylvania State Police say two firefighters died responding to a house fire where a body was found, while two people who lived in the home got out safely. The slain firefighters were identified as …

Network Merger: New Jersey Alliance’s 22 Agencies to Join Keystone Group

Keystone Insurers Group, the fourth largest insurance agency network, has agreed to merge New Jersey Agents Alliance (NJAA) into its nationally ranked network. Keystone said NJAA’s 22 owners/members unanimously approved the agreement. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. …

U.S. Commercial Lines Prices Up 5% in Q3: WTW

With the exception of directors & officers liability and workers compensation, nearly all lines of business in the U.S. continued to see rate increases in the third quarter of 2022, according to WTW’s Commercial Lines Insurance Pricing Survey (CLIPS). The …

Georgia City Mayor and Wife Killed in DUI Crash; Other Driver Charged

A weekend highway crash killed the longtime mayor of a northwest Georgia city and the mayor’s wife, officials said Sunday. Albert and Camilla Pallone died Saturday afternoon when a the driver of pickup truck lost control and swerved into oncoming …

Uninsured Motorist Coverage Does Not Apply to Horse-Drawn Buggy

Delaware courts have never before been asked whether a horse-drawn buggy is a motor vehicle. Now a state court has definitively ruled that a horse-drawn buggy is not a motor vehicle. “The plain meaning of ‘motor vehicle’ does not include …

Three Months After Liquidation, FedNat Holding Co. Files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

The holding company for the insolvent FedNat Insurance Co. has filed for bankruptcy after an increase in severe weather events in the state weighed on its balance sheet, Bloomberg News reported. The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Fort …

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