A federal judge on Tuesday said Meta Platforms must face a lawsuit claiming that the Facebook and Instagram parent prefers to hire foreign workers because it can pay them less than American workers. U.S. Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler in San …
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Insurance agents in Florida and beyond are finding that some of their toughest competition now seems to be coming from firms that aren’t really insurance agencies at all – at least not in the historical sense of the word. “They’re …
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The California Labor Commissioner’s Office cited a homecare provider $2.3 million for misclassifying caregivers in a test of a new law the went into effect in January. The LCO issued the fines to Amity In-Home Care Services Inc. for misclassifying …
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A bill that would create a study on the impact of insurance rating factors in Washington, including credit history, is moving through state Legislature. Senate Bill 5589 has passed out of committee in the Washington State Senate. The bill was …
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This post is part of a series sponsored by IAT Insurance Group. Late at night in the Fall of last year, thieves stole 13 ECM units from a fleet of commercial trucks in Chicago. While cameras recorded the theft, nobody …
ECM Theft Is Skyrocketing—Here’s How to Stay Ahead Read More »
Various media outlets have reported shots were fired into the home of the head of Oregon worker’s compensation insurer SAIF Corp. The outlets are reporting that the early-morning Feb. 21 shooting occurred at the Lake Oswego home of the SAIF …
Home of CEO of SAIF in Oregon Shot at, No Injures Reported Read More »
Apple Inc. investors rejected an outside shareholder proposal to end the iPhone maker’s diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, though Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook said that the company may make some adjustments to the program. The company conducted the vote …
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A Texas pipeline company’s lawsuit accusing Greenpeace of defamation, disruptions and attacks during protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline goes to trial in North Dakota on Monday, in a case the environmental advocacy organization says threatens free speech rights and …
Texan Insurance, a provider of personalized insurance solutions in Texas, announced the launch of Artemis Insurance as its new parent brand. The move aims to expand the company’s high-touch, high-tech insurance model nationwide while maintaining its commitment to personalized service …
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Texans living in a 250-square-mile area of Harris County that includes a hazardous Superfund site had abnormally high rates of certain types of cancer, according to a new assessment from the state’s health department. The study, which was published earlier …
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