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AXA XL, Slice Labs, Microsoft to Offer Cyber Risk Management Tools

AXA XL, the p&c and Specialty Risk Division of global insurer AXA, Slice Labs Inc. (Slice), an on-demand insurer of cloud technology, and Microsoft will work together to help improve cyber health and mitigate risks for Microsoft 365 Business, Office …

Alabama Town Picks Up the Pieces After EF-2 Tornado

Daylight broke Tuesday (Dec. 18) on Colbert Heights mountain in Alabama to reveal the damage and destruction that a late Monday afternoon tornado left in its wake. Some work crews even beat the daylight to the area as the parking …

Family of ‘Walking Dead’ Stuntman Killed in Georgia Accident Awarded $8.6M

A Georgia jury has awarded $8.6 million to the family of a stuntman killed during the production of a “Walking Dead” episode in 2017. The Daily Report reports the verdict Thursday comes after a weeklong trial before Gwinnett County State …

United Airlines Settles Sexual Harassment Suit Filed in Texas for $321K

United Airlines Inc., a Chicago-headquartered international airline operating in over 300 airports across five continents, has agreed to pay $321,000, plus attorney’s fees, to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit filed in Texas by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission The …

Convicted of Workers’ Comp Fraud, Houston Medical Facility Must Repay $30K

A Houston medical facility was ordered to pay $30,000 in restitution after pleading guilty to workers’ compensation fraud in a Travis County District Court. The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation says EME International, owned by Christine Caldwell …

Louisiana Governor Declares Emergency After Severe Weather, Tornadoes

Louisiana is under a state of emergency after an outbreak of severe weather and tornadoes swept through the region. Gov. John Bel Edwards issued the order on Dec. 18, after a line of storms associated with a cold front moved …

Ohio Governor Says Distracted Driving Should Be Primary Offense

Distracted driving should be reason enough to pull someone over in Ohio, Gov. Mike DeWine said as he promised a legislative proposal soon to upgrade the offense. DeWine also said it’s time for a cultural recognition that distracted driving is …

Missouri Lawsuit: Bank Mismanaged Estate, Lost Artwork by Thomas Hart Benton

More than 100 pieces of art by the late Kansas City artist Thomas Hart Benton have been lost from an estate mismanaged by UMB Bank, according to a lawsuit filed in probate court by his family. The lawsuit claims UMB …

J.M. Wilson Promotes Frawley to Sr. P/C Underwriter in Illinois

J.M. Wilson has promoted Tim Frawley to senior property/casualty underwriter in the company’s Arlington Heights, Illinois, office. He is responsible for quoting new and renewal accounts for a wide variety of commercial property and casualty risks, as well as servicing …

Cyclist in Oregon Who Sued Over Unsafe Bike Lane Gets $350K Settlement

A bicyclist hit by a speeding driver near a Portland, Ore. bike lane crossing in front of a freeway on-ramp will receive a $350,000 settlement from the city, state and the motorist. The Oregonian/OregonLive reports Bobbi Smith is scheduled to …

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