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Small Earthquake Confirmed in Southern Oregon

A magnitude-3.1 earthquake struck in southern Oregon near Ashland, the U.S. Geological Survey confirmed. Just before 10 a.m. Friday, the quake rumbled about 10 miles southwest of Ashland at a depth of 1.6 miles, according to the USGS. The agency’s …

Man Beaten in L.A. Dodgers Parking Lot Sues Team for Negligence

The Los Angeles Dodgers are being sued for negligence by a man who was attacked in the parking lot of Dodger Stadium and left with brain damage, his lawyers announced Friday. The lawsuit, filed this week by Rafael Reyna and …

Coronavirus Business Interruption Insurance Claimants Seek to Consolidate Lawsuits

Two groups of plaintiffs — one in Philadelphia, the other in Chicago — are asking federal courts to consolidate lawsuits filed by businesses that are seeking coverage for business-interruption losses they claim are caused by coronavirus stay-home orders. Attorneys for …

Supreme Court Rejects Trump Administration’s View of Clean Water Act

The Supreme Court ruled last week that sewage plants and other industries cannot avoid environmental requirements under landmark clean-water protections when they send dirty water on an indirect route to rivers, oceans and other navigable waterways. Rejecting the Trump administration’s …

Three More Lawsuits Filed Against Virginia Tech in Hazing Case

Three Virginia Tech students are suing the university in federal court over how it handled allegations that they were involved in hazing. The lawsuits were filed last week by former Corps of Cadets members who say they were denied due …

Auto Insurers Will Return Approximately $32M in Premiums to N.H. Consumers

At least 23 companies selling auto insurance in New Hampshire are returning premium to their policyholders, New Hampshire Insurance Commissioner Chris Nicolopoulos announced. These companies represent more than 90% of the written auto insurance premium in the state. The premium …

Worldwide Facilities Hires Caplan as an Assistant Vice President in New York

Worldwide Facilities, a national wholesale insurance broker, managing general agent and program underwriter, has hired Frank Caplan as an assistant vice president in the New York office. Frank has nearly 20 years of experience in the insurance industry, specializing in …

World Insurance Associates Acquires Connecticut’s Martin & Rowland Insurance

World Insurance Associates LLC (WIA) has acquired Martin & Rowland Insurance Inc. of Prospect, Conn., on April 1, 2020. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Established in 1845, Martin & Rowland Insurance Inc. is a full-service, independent insurance agency. …

UK Insurers Urged by Treasury Committee to Pay Coronavirus Claims

Insurers need to pay out on more claims related to the coronavirus pandemic, according to the head of the UK parliamentary committee that oversees the financial industry. “We are concerned that the insurance sector goes the extra mile in meeting …

Generali Confident of Rebuffing Takeovers Thanks to Strong Capital, Financial Position

Italy’s top insurer, Assicurazioni Generali, said on Saturday it was confident of being able to rebuff a potential takeover bid, thanks to a “solid” group of core domestic shareholders and a strong capital and financial position. In answers to investors …

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