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Federal Judge Upholds New York Law Allowing Lawsuits Against Gun Industry

A federal judge on Wednesday threw out a lawsuit by a group of gun manufacturers, distributors and retailers challenging the constitutionality of a New York law that allows the state and people affected by gun violence to sue the industry. …

New York Opens New Window for Adult Sex Abuse Survivors to Sue

Adult sexual assault survivors who missed legal deadlines to sue their abusers would get a second chance to file lawsuits under a bill that received final approval Monday from New York’s Legislature. Once it becomes law, the Adult Survivors Act …

UCLA to Pay Nearly $700M in Doctor Abuse Lawsuits

The University of California system announced Tuesday it will pay nearly $375 million to more than 300 women who said they were sexually abused by a UCLA gynecologist, bringing a record amount in total payouts by a public university in …

California Moves Toward Allowing Lawsuits Over Illegal Guns

Spurred by Tuesday’s deadly elementary school shooting in Texas, California senators approved giving people the power to sue those who traffic in illegal firearms, mimicking a Texas law that is intended to deter abortions. Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom sought the …

People Moves: Benet Named AXA XL Global CUO; Resilience Hires Ho for Lead Underwriting Role

AXA XL has named Libby Benet to the role of global chief underwriting officer (GCUO), succeeding Nancy Bewlay, who recently assumed leadership of AXA XL’s global reinsurance operation. According to AXA XL CEO Scott Gunter, “Given the GCUO’s responsibility for …

Texas AG Announces $19.2M Multistate Settlement with Ford Motor Company

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced a $19.2 million multistate settlement with Ford Motor Company, with Texas receiving a $1.7 million share of that amount. The settlement between 40 attorneys general and Ford concludes an investigation into the company’s alleged …

Missouri’s Provaznik Joins VIAA

Provaznik Insurance Agency recently joined Valley Insurance Agency Alliance (VIAA), a family of nearly 150 independent insurance agencies in Missouri and Illinois. St. Louis, Missouri-based Provaznik Insurance Agency was founded in 2014 by Scott Provaznik, who has 11 years of …

Weather Service Confirms 3 Tornadoes Hit Indiana Over Weekend

Three tornadoes, one of which toppled a church steeple at the Indiana National Guard’s Camp Atterbury, hit parts of central and south-central Indiana on Saturday as a wave of severe thunderstorms swept across the state, the National Weather Service said. …

Verisk Promotes Shavel to CEO, Anquillare to President

Verisk said it appointed Lee M. Shavel to CEO and Mark V. Anquillare to president following the company’s annual shareholder meeting. Shavel was also elected to the Verisk Board of Directors. Three new independent directors, nominated by the company, were …

FEMA Opens Proposed Hurricane Ida Housing Site Comment Period

A three-day comment period opened Tuesday for a proposed group housing site for Hurricane Ida survivors in one southeast Louisiana parish, the Federal Emergency Management Agency said. Up to 75 families could be housed at the site in the St. …

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