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Department of Labor Reopens Comment Period on Arizona’s OSHA Plan

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration is reopening the comment period for an additional 60 days on the proposal to reconsider and revoke the final approval of Arizona’s State Plan for Occupational Safety and Health. The …

Kobe Bryant Crash Photos Lawsuit to be Heard by Los Angeles Jury

Kobe Bryant was one of the most photogenic sports figures in Los Angeles and images of him seen by millions around the world, smiling in victory, grimacing in agony, keep his memory alive. But some photos of him should never …

Gallagher Denied Restraining Order Against Alliant

District Court Judge Martha M. Pacold has denied Arthur J. Gallagher’s request for a temporary restraining order against rival Alliant Insurance Services as part of a lawsuit Gallagher filed against Alliant alleging employee and client stealing. According to a docket …

Dissatisfied Claimants Put Carriers at Risk of Losing $170B in Premiums: Accenture

A research report published last week found that one-third of claimants were not fully satisfied with their most recent insurance claims experience, adding that speed of settlement is a clear pain point for policyholders. Translating the level of dissatisfaction into …

AM Best Revises Mid-Hudson Group Outlooks to Negative, Affirms Ratings

AM Best has revised the outlooks to negative from stable while affirming the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of “a-” (Excellent) of Claverack Cooperative Insurance Co., Midrox Insurance Co. and Mid-Hudson Co-Operative Insurance …

Cyber Insurance Gap Growing: Survey Report

According to a survey report released yesterday, not only are most North American businesses still not buying cyber insurance, but those that are don’t buy enough limit to cover last year’s median ransom demand. Summarizing the results of a poll …

Providence Police Seek to Fire Officer After Video Shows Excess Force

A Rhode Island police department is seeking to fire an officer after video showed him smashing a handcuffed man’s face into the pavement during a fireworks celebration on Fourth of July weekend. The Providence Police Department said Friday that Capt. …

Jury Acquits Truck Driver in 2019 New Hampshire Crash That Killed 7 Motorcyclists

A jury on Tuesday acquitted a commercial truck driver of causing the deaths of seven motorcyclists in a horrific head-on collision in northern New Hampshire that exposed fatal flaws in the processing of license revocations across states. Volodymyr Zhukovskyy, 26, …

Update: Zurich Reports 25% Increase in H1 Operating Profit, Beating Expectations

Zurich Insurance Group reported a better-than-expected 25% rise in operating profit in the first half on strong performance across the board and announced a bumper 1.8 billion Swiss francs ($1.91 billion) share buyback on Thursday, sending its shares higher. Europe’s …

Iowa Metal Manufacturer Settles $500,000 False Claims Act Lawsuit

A southwest Iowa company that makes metal castings used by military contractors in helicopters and other equipment has reached a settlement in a lawsuit alleging the company failed to test the castings and falsely certified test results over seven years. …

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