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Connecticut Woman Accused of Theft, Convincing Spouse He Had Alzheimer’s

A Connecticut woman has been charged with larceny after police say she stole nearly $600,000 from her husband and convinced him he had Alzheimer’s disease in an attempt to hide her actions. Police said the 63-year-old woman forged documents over …

Insurer Hiscox Sets Aside $150M for Hurricane Ida, European Flood Losses

Hiscox has set aside $150 million to cover losses linked to Hurricane Ida and floods in Europe, the insurer said, above analysts’ expectations, while it reported strong premiums written this year thanks to rising rates. The Lloyd’s of London insurer …

Family of Topeka, Kansas Man Killed by Police Sue for $10M

The family of a man who was fatally shot by two Topeka police officers in September 2017 has filed a federal lawsuit against the city seeking $10 million for alleged civil rights violations. The parents of Dominique White, Kelly White …

Russia Tech Giant Yandex Uses AI to Reward Safe Drivers With Insurance Discounts

Russian tech giant Yandex plans to reward responsible drivers on its car-sharing platform with cheaper insurance this year, it told Reuters, using machine learning in a pilot program similar to one already adopted by Tesla. Newly listed Renaissance Insurance has …

Corpus Christi Holiday Inn Express Fined $30,000 in Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit

Awon Phie LLC, doing business as Holiday Inn Express North Padre Island in Corpus Christi, Texas, will pay $30,000 and furnish comprehensive injunctive relief to settle a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the …

Court Suspends Attorney For Failing to Disclose Work for Insurance Company

The Florida Supreme Court has suspended an attorney for 45 days after he failed to disclose his insurance connection to the widow of a man who died in a scuba diving accident. Craig Jenni, of Boca Raton, will also be …

7 Arrested for Failing to Report $40 Million in Payroll and Shirking Workers’ Comp

Seven Florida residents have been charged with under-reporting payroll by $40 million in order to avoid workers’ compensation premiums, along with money laundering and other alleged violations, state officials said Monday. Between August 2018 and October 2021, the suspects used …

Gate Causes Accident But Insurer Off the Hook, Court Rules

The family of a driver who was killed when a sawmill’s gate swung into the road is not due $900,000 in damages from an insurance company, due to a policy exclusion for auto accidents, the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of …

Federal Court Finds 27 Months is Too Late to File Irma Claim

If the insurance policy calls for “prompt notice” of property damage after a storm, the policyholder cannot wait two years to file a claim, a federal court in Miami has ruled. In LMP Holdings vs. Scottsdale Insurance Co., the U.S. …

FAA Raises Aviation Safety Concerns Over 5G Network Plan

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has raised significant concerns about a plan to use spectrum for 5G wireless networks on aviation safety and is planning to issue a formal warning about the issue, according to sources and a letter seen …

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