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Carrabba’s Must Pay $690,000 in Sexual Harassment Suit

Carrabba’s Italian Grill, a nationwide chain, and a restaurant staffing firm must pay $690,000 to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced. The federal agency said that Carrabba’s and OS Restaurant Services violated federal civil …

Florida Supreme Court Suspends Plaintiffs’ Lawyer for Second Time

The Florida Supreme Court has suspended a Tampa plaintiffs’ lawyer for the second time in three years after judges and the Florida Bar charged that he had wrongly accused courts and other lawyers of racial bias, then disrupted and prolonged …

Insuring Cannabis Summit: Broker Who Fought Cancer Sees Hope in Cannabis Business

This is part of a series of articles from Insurance Journal’s annual Insuring Cannabis Summit on Oct. 14. You can find more articles from the summit at the bottom of this one. Sabrina Alkire is a broker who it can …

Toyota Offering Auto Insurance With Farmers’ Toggle in 5 States With More to Come

Automaker Toyota’s insurance arm has begun selling its first branded insurance coverage, Toyota Auto Insurance, in Arizona, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and South Carolina, and will soon be offering the coverage in Georgia, Missouri, Tennessee and Texas. The insurance agency said …

Astroworld Lawsuits to be Handled by One Judge

The more than 300 lawsuits that have been filed so far in Houston following a massive crowd surge at the Astroworld festival that left 10 people dead have been consolidated and will be handled by one judge as the cases …

Leavitt Group Acquires Whims Insurance in Washington

Leavitt Group acquired Whims Insurance & Financial Services in Monroe, Washington. The Whims Insurance staff of 11, all locations, and contact information will remain the same. Whims Insurance & Financial Services was founded in 2007 by John and Lauri Whims, …

Auto Insurers Can Use ‘Hybrid’ Model on Med Reimbursement, Florida High Court Rules

Automobile insurance carriers in Florida may limit reimbursement to health providers in keeping with a fee schedule in a personal injury protection policy, the Florida Supreme Court decided in a decision posted today. “We agree with the Second District Court …

Magnitude 4.3 Earthquake Shakes North-Central Kansas

A moderate earthquake shook parts of north-central Kansas on Dec. 8 as residents were starting their day, officials said. The U.S. Geological Survey says a magnitude 4.3 earthquake was recorded around 7:45 a.m. Wednesday, with the epicenter just southwest of …

People Moves: MJ Insurance Names Pitts as VP of Technology; Arturo Adds Tulsiani as Chief Marketing Officer

MJ Insurance Names Braden Pitts as Vice President of Technology MJ Insurance, a risk management and employee benefits agency, has hired Braden Pitts as vice president of technology. Pitts joins MJ Insurance with more than a decade of technical leadership …

Louisiana Insurance Agent Ordered to Stop Business over Alleged Failure to Remit Premiums

The Louisiana Department of Insurance has ordered a New Orleans insurance agent and her company to stop their insurance business after the agent allegedly failed to remit premiums she collected from clients. Vilia Ann Ragas and her company, Citywide Insurance …

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