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Automakers Seek Changes to Federal Autonomous Vehicle Guidelines

President Donald Trump’s administration will unveil revised self-driving guidelines within the next few months, the head of the U.S. Transportation Department said on Monday, responding to automakers’ calls for regulations that will eliminate barriers and allow autonomous vehicles on the …

Delaware Woman to Pay $241K in Crash that Destroyed Restaurant

A woman who was driving a car that crashed into a popular Dewey Beach restaurant, igniting a fire that burned the eatery down, has been ordered to pay $241,000 and serve two years of probation. Media outlets report that 37-year-old …

USGS Reports Small Earthquake Near Alabama-Georgia Line

A small earthquake has struck northeastern Alabama near the Georgia line. The U.S. Geological Survey reports that a magnitude 2.6 earthquake occurred Friday morning. The quake was centered in a rural area about 7 miles east of Fort Payne, but …

Heritage Insurance Secures $1.7B in Florida Reinsurance Cover for 2017-2018

Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc., a property and casualty insurance holding company, announced that its insurance subsidiaries, Heritage Property & Casualty Insurance Co. and Zephyr Insurance Co., have completed the placement of their 2017-2018 reinsurance programs. The programs are incorporated into …

Supreme Court Affirms Religious Exemption from ERISA Pension Law

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday ruled that church-affiliated hospital systems do not have to comply with a federal law governing employee pensions, overturning lower court decisions that could have cost the hospitals billions of dollars. The court ruled 8-0 …

Georgia Lawmaker Panel to Study Distracted Driving

A panel of Georgia lawmakers plans to study the effect of drivers who are distracted by cell phones and other technology. House Speaker David Ralston appointed 7 Republicans and 3 Democrats to a study committee on the issue last week. …

MiniCo Launches Miscellaneous Professional Liability Program

MiniCo Insurance Agency has launched a miscellaneous professional liability insurance program to provide errors and omissions (E&O) coverage for a range of professional service providers. Rick Paladino will manage the program as the senior vice president and department head of …

Nearly 20K Citizens Policies Approved for August Takeouts by Florida Regulators

The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation has approved the following companies to participate in the August Citizens Property Insurance Corporation take-out period. For the Aug. 22, 2017 Personal Residential Take-Out Period: National Specialty Insurance Company – approved to remove up …

Supreme Court Hands Wall Street Victory in Curbing SEC Disgorgement Remedy

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday scaled back the Securities and Exchange Commission’s power to recover ill-gotten profits from defendants’ misconduct, handing Wall Street firms a victory and dealing another blow to the regulator’s enforcement powers. In a 9-0 ruling, …

Missouri Floods Bring Federal Disaster Declaration

President Donald Trump has declared an emergency exists in Missouri because of spring flooding. Trump signed the declaration on June 2. It allows federal aid to be used to help state and local response efforts to flooding and allows eligible …

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