The Kansas Insurance Department announced the state has received accreditation from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners for the next five years. The NAIC is the U.S. standard-setting and regulatory support organization created and governed by the chief insurance regulators …
If attorneys are concerned about opposing counsel texting a witness during a remote, virtual deposition, there are some remedies for that, at least in some circumstances. While some claimants’ attorneys have experienced and suspected the “remote coaching” problem, insurance attorneys …
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. acquired Reno, Nevada-based Richied & Associates Inc. in Nevada. Paul Richied, Tera Hodges, Cindy Fleischer and their associates will remain in their current locations under the direction of Scott Firestone, head of Gallagher’s Southwest region …
The legal wrangling between USA Gymnastics and the hundreds of victims of sexual abuse by former national team doctor Larry Nassar, among others, is over after a $380 million settlement was reached. The fight for substantive change within the sport’s …
An analysis shows that in the midst of the pandemic, the total number of job injury claims reported by California public self-insured employers edged down slightly last year, but a growing number of lost-time claims and rising claim severity fueled …
Recoop Names Jeffrey Marshall Chief Operating Officer, Kelly Anonson as Executive Chief of Sales Recoop Disaster Insurance has named Jeffrey Marshall as chief operating officer and Kelly Anonson as executive chief of sales. With the number and financial impact of …
Weather forecasters say damaging winds are expected in parts of Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa and Missouri this week, just days after devastating tornadoes that wreaked havoc in the Midwest. The National Weather Service has issued a high wind watch starting Wednesday …
An outpouring of legislative opposition and a likely threat of litigation aren’t changing Gov. John Bel Edwards’ mind about requiring some Louisiana students to get the COVID-19 vaccine during the next school year or file a written opt-out form. The …
A former member of Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt’s cabinet has filed a claim for $60 million damages with the state attorney general’s office, alleging he was wrongly charged with bribery. Former Secretary of Digital Transformation and Administration David Ostrowe filed …
One person was killed and at least 13 others were injured in a drive-by shooting during a candlelight vigil near Houston, a sheriff said. Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said the shooting happened around 6:40 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 12 when …
