More than a dozen one-of-a-kind Hermes handbags with an estimated value of about $1 million were stolen in a smash-and-grab burglary from a boutique store in South Florida, the store owner said. The unique luxury bags were taken when the …
A ruling by the Indiana Supreme Court has expanded the limited number of people who are eligible to recover damages in lawsuits alleging negligent infliction of emotional distress. Indiana lawsuits seeking damages for emotional distress typically can only be pursued …
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake that rattled the Permian basin in Texas on Monday night is likely to add pressure on oil producers in the region to slow or stop underground wastewater injections that regulators believe may cause the tremors. The …
A Florida woman whose leg had to be amputated because of an infection after a pedicure has reached a $1.75 million settlement with the nail salon, her attorney said. An employee at Tammy’s Nails 2 in Tampa cut Clara Shellman’s …
A new study suggests that long-term exposure to formaldehyde during work may be associated with cognitive impairment later on. A variety of jobs expose people to formaldehyde, a strong-smelling gas used in manufacturing wood and chemical products, plastics and in …
Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon has approved a 10.5% reduction in workers’ compensation rates for 2022. The decrease is set to take effect May 1, 2022. Louisiana has seen workers’ compensation rates decrease in eight of the last nine years, …
Changes in Washington’s minimum wage, overtime for white-collar professionals, overtime for agricultural workers, and workers’ compensation premiums are set to take effect Jan. 1, 2022. The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries on Tuesday issued reminders to businesses and …
Global insurance broker Aon and CarrierHQ, an Indianapolis-based portal for transportation fleets that offers insurance programs and other services, have launched Last Mile Delivery insurance program. The program provides operators in the last mile delivery space with custom and continuous …
Relatives of a 14-year-old girl who died when an oil storage tank exploded in February have sued the company that operated the tank. The suit against Urban Oil & Gas Group and its insurer was filed in federal court in …
Although property/casualty insurance carrier executives and technical professionals remain bullish on the prospect that advanced analytics can enhance growth and bottom-line performance, implementation progress has been slower than expected, according to a recent survey. In addition, one particular area—analytics associated …
