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Mechanical Issues Reported Before California Police Helicopter Crash

A pilot reported mechanical issues shortly before a police helicopter crashed nose first along the Southern California coast, killing one officer, authorities said Sunday. A Huntington Beach officer who was injured in the crash Saturday was released from a hospital …

Massachusetts House Passes Bill to Let Immigrants Get Driver’s Licenses

The Massachusetts House has approved a bill that would let immigrants in the country illegally obtain state driver’s licenses. If passed into law, Massachusetts would join 16 other states and the District of Columbia which already have similar laws. The …

U.S. Soccer to Pay $24 Million to End Women’s Equal-Pay Suit

U.S. Soccer has reached a $24 million agreement with the women’s national team to settle allegations that females were paid less than their male counterparts. The deal, announced Tuesday in a joint statement, would resolve one of the biggest legal …

Louisiana Department of Insurance Issues Regulatory Actions Against Four Agents

The Louisiana Department of Insurance (LDI) has issued a series of regulatory actions, including cease-and-desist orders, license suspensions, and a license revocation and fine, against four insurance producers. Brandi Crawford was issued a Cease-and-Desist Order and License Suspension for allegedly …

Fundamental Underwriters Expands Commercial Trucking Product Into Three More States

Fundamental Underwriters, a specialty managing general underwriter, announced today that it would expand its mid-market commercial trucking insurance product offerings into three additional states – Louisiana, Michigan and Wisconsin. This announcement reflects the continued growth of Fundamental Underwriter’s footprint which …

Only 3% of Employees Want to Return Full-Time to Their Offices: Survey

Just 3% of white collar workers want to return to the office five days a week, according to a poll by management consultancy Advanced Workplace Associates, which warned employees will quit if bosses force them back full-time. A full 86% …

Homeowners of America Expands Into Missouri

Homeowners of America, a property and casualty insurance provider and subsidiary of Porch Group, Inc., has launched service in Missouri as part of its ongoing nationwide expansion plan, marking the third expansion of services this year, following New Mexico and …

Purdue’s Sackler Owners Propose Up to $6 Billion Opioid Settlement

The Sackler family owners of Purdue Pharma LP have proposed a new and larger settlement worth up to $6 billion to resolve allegations that the OxyContin maker and its owners contributed to the deadly U.S. opioid epidemic, a mediator’s report …

COVID Underscores Lack of Whistleblower Protections

Originally posted on Stateline, an initiative of The Pew Charitable Trusts. Inside a partially completed Amazon warehouse here, workers last summer walked on conveyor belts four stories high without safety harnesses, welders used plasma torches while surrounded by flammable cardboard …

Foresight in California Expands Workers’ Comp Class Codes for Agribusiness, Construction, Manufacturing

San Francisco, California-based Foresight, a workers’ compensation insurtech focused on the middle market, announced the expansion to include four new class codes and 23 incidental adjacencies to serve more customers in the agribusiness, construction, and manufacturing industry sectors. New classes …

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