A federal appeals court has denied an effort led by Ohio’s attorney general to stop a bellwether trial over the opioid crisis from starting this month in Cleveland. The 6th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled on Oct. 10 that …
CRC Group has hired Greg Watson as Office President for a new CRC office opening in Charlotte, North Carolina. Watson comes to CRC with more than 10 years of industry experience, where he began his career as a personal lines …
Wisconsin legislators have passed a bill that would extend health insurance for immediate survivors of police officers and emergency medical workers killed in the line of duty. The Assembly unanimously passed the measure Thursday and it now goes to Gov. …
A Hard Rock Hotel under construction at the edge of New Orleans’ historic French Quarter collapsed Saturday morning, leaving at least one person dead and three unaccounted for, authorities said. Nearby buildings were evacuated and officials said the building and …
A small earthquake has been reported in southeastern Missouri. The U.S. Geological Survey says the magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred just before 8 a.m. Saturday and was centered about 2.7 miles (4 kilometers) southwest of Lilbourn. The New Madrid County Sheriff’s …
Geoff Godsey has joined Alliant Insurance Services as vice president in Dallas. He will provide a full range of risk and insurance products and services to a growing regional client base as Alliant continues to strengthen its position in the …
Louisiana voters have re-elected Jim Donelon to the post of insurance commissioner, an office he has held since 2006. In the election held on Oct. 12, Donelon received 53.5% of the statewide vote, compared with 46.5% of the vote for …
A jury last week found that Walmart violated federal law for failing to accommodate the disabilities of a longtime employee and awarded $5.2 million in damages. After a 3½-day trial, the jury sided with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) …
An unprecedented blackout that plunged millions of Californians into the darkness for days is over. And nobody can say when the next will hit. Even as PG&E Corp. declared an end to last week’s shutoffs – a deliberate move to …
MS Amlin, the London-based re/insurer and subsidiary of MS&AD, confirms its exit from the aviation insurance market, effective from Oct. 14 when it will cease underwriting aviation insurance renewals or new business. This change excludes the aviation hull war portfolio …
