In the days and weeks following the death of his 9-year-old daughter, Lila, at Camp Mystic in the Texas Hill Country, Blake Bonner found himself wondering whether the tragedy was simply an unstoppable act of God, or if something could …
New Texas Laws Ban Youth Cabins in Floodways, Require Camp Safety Plans Read More »
Two members of the Marquette men’s lacrosse team were killed in a car wreck Friday night near the school’s campus in downtown Milwaukee. Marquette officials confirmed that Scott Michaud and Noah Snyder died in the crash. A Mass was held …
Two Marquette Men’s Lacrosse Players Killed in Car Wreck Read More »
Sound risk management, strategic use of technology and a maturing partnership with alternative capital have subdued the cyclical nature of the reinsurance market. To achieve or reach beyond the cost of capital, reinsurers must balance short-term opportunities with strategic long-term …
Global Reinsurers Meet Cost of Capital for Second Consecutive Year Read More »
President Donald Trump’s administration abandoned on Friday the U.S. government’s legal defense of a rule adopted under former President Joe Biden that had banned agreements commonly signed by workers not to join rivals of their employers or launch competing businesses. …
DOJ Drops Defense of Ban on Employee ‘Noncompete’ Agreements Read More »
A federal judge agreed to dismiss a lawsuit brought by a 92-year-old Miami homeowner claiming that a state-run arbitration agency deprives policyholders of their constitutional rights when reviewing claims disputes against Citizens Property Insurance Corp. “The dismissal is effective immediately …
While One Suit Over Citizens’ DOAH Hearings is Dropped, Drama Builds in Another Read More »
Anthropic told a San Francisco federal judge on Friday that it has agreed to pay $1.5 billion to settle a class-action lawsuit from a group of authors who accused the artificial intelligence company of using their books to train its …
Anthropic Agrees to Pay $1.5 Billion to Settle Authors’ Copyright Class Action Read More »
The California Labor Commissioner’s Office cited J BBQ, a Koreatown restaurant, more than $680,000 for wage theft violations. A total of 48 workers were impacted by the violations, which included unpaid wages, denied breaks, and inaccurate wage statements, according to …
California Labor Commissioner Cites Los Angeles Restaurant $680K Read More »
An attorney advocated for allowing opioid settlement money to be spent on public defenders. A prevention expert talked about effective strategies for deterring substance misuse in the first place, cautioning against one-time speakers at assemblies. Multiple family members who lost …
Public Speaks Out on How Pennsylvania Should Spend Opioid Settlement Funds Read More »
What advice would you give to a new recruit entering the wholesale insurance business? “Make sure you are constantly learning,” said Jake Luddy, RT Specialty. “Even from the not-so-good experiences. “When I think of the setbacks that I have had–whether …
Young Wholesalers on Finding Success Read More »
The contracts your insureds enter into often create an additional workload for your staff, as well as an increased opportunity for agency errors and omissions (E&O) claims and lawsuits from both your customers and their business partners. On October 9, …
Random Thoughts About Certificates of Insurance and Related Topics Read More »
