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Tesla Blocked From Shunting California Sex Harassment Suit into Arbitration

Tesla Inc. must keep defending itself in open court against claims that female employees face “rampant sexual harassment” in its largest California factory, a California judge ruled, spurning the company’s request for closed-door arbitration. Alameda County Superior Court Judge Stephen …

Forecasters Predict 7th Straight Above-Normal Hurricane Season

The Atlantic hurricane season is poised to deliver another round of above-normal storms for the seventh consecutive year, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said on Tuesday. NOAA forecasters estimate 14 to 21 named storms, six to 10 of …

Insurance Technology: MGA Insight Risk Targets Water Damage; Beazley Starts Cyber Incident Response Rooms

Insight Risk Targets Builder’s Risk Water Damage Losses Insight Risk, a technology-focused Builder’s Risk managing general agent (MGA), announced it is launching an innovative model designed to reduce water damage losses on commercial occupancies by up to 90%. By bundling …

Texas Dept. of Insurance Security Issue Exposed Data for Nearly 3 Years

A data breach at the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) exposed confidential information of 1.8 million Texans for nearly three years, according to a brief from the Texas State Auditor’s Office (SAO). The audit report said confidential information related to …

Louisiana Audit Shows Hurricanes Led to Increase in Insurance Complaints

Residential property. complaints against Louisiana insurance companies skyrocketed in the aftermath of 2020 and 2021 hurricanes, according to a report released this month by the Louisiana Legislative Auditor. The Louisiana Department of Insurance (LDI) received 21,143 complaints in the calendar …

Inflation Drives 33% Surge in Auto Telematics Adoption in Q1 2022: TransUnion

TransUnion’s latest Personal Lines Insurance Shopping Report found the number of consumers who accepted a telematics offer from their auto insurance provider increased 33% since the end of 2021—a trend driven by consumers hoping to lower their premiums by demonstrating …

People Moves: Arch Hires Chaucer’s Bauckham for Terrorism, Political Violence & War Team; Dale Moves Into Marine Treaty With 2 Hires From MS Amlin

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Arch Insurance International and Dale Underwriting Partners. A summary of these new hires follows here. Arch Insurance Int’l Hires Chaucer’s Bauckham for Terrorism, Political Violence & War Team Arch Insurance International …

Younger Workers More Likely to Leave Employers to Retain Flexibility

Most business owners expect employees to be back working in person full time a year from now but employees want to retain flexibility with where and when they work. According to Nationwide’s most recent Agency Forward survey, about half of …

Ski Mask and Assault-Rifle Water Gun Prank Leads to Killing of Mississippi Teen

A teen in Mississippi shot and killed another teen who approached his home with a toy gun that looked like an assault rifle while wearing a ski mask, authorities said. The teen killed was one of thee people who approached …

Drought Will Impact Pacific Northwest This Summer, Experts Warn

Drought is expected to impact much of the Pacific Northwest this summer, including areas in eastern Washington, southern Oregon and southern Idaho, according to climatology and water officials. A recent map from the U.S. Drought Monitor shows that about 54% …

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