The California Commission on Health and Safety and Workers’ Compensation elected CHSWC Commissioner Nicholas Roxborough as the chair of the commission for 2026. Roxborough is the managing partner of Roxborough, Pomerance, Nye & Adreani, LLP. He specializes in representing insured …
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Four people hurt when an explosion ripped through a Pennsylvania nursing home two weeks ago sued the facility and a natural gas utility this week, claiming their negligence was to blame. Two workers at Bristol Health & Rehab Center LLC, …
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Orsted A/S filed a legal challenge to the Trump administration’s order to halt construction of its offshore wind project near New York. In a complaint filed Tuesday in federal court in Washington, Orsted’s Sunrise Wind unit is seeking a preliminary …
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Berkshire Hathaway said Jan. 6 that it raised the salary of new Chief Executive Greg Abel to $25 million, far exceeding the $100,000 annual salary that his predecessor Warren Buffett accepted for more than four decades. Abel, 63, became chief …
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Germania Insurance announced the placement of its first catastrophe bond, issued through Handshake ReLtd., as part of the company’s broader reinsurance and capital management strategy. The transaction became effective Jan. 1, 2026. The catastrophe bond provides $100 million of per …
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The MEMIC Group announced the successful closing of its acquisition of The Dakota Group, including Risk Administration Services, Inc. and its affiliated service companies. The strategic combination positions MEMIC as the third-largest multi-state workers’ compensation specialist in the United States, …
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A bill that promises legislative reform in California to speed up disaster recovery for homeowners and renters through improved insurance coverage and expanded consumer protections was introduced on the anniversary of the Los Angeles wildfires. The Disaster Recovery Reform Act, …
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The U.S. seized an empty Russian-flagged, Venezuela-linked oil tanker in the Atlantic Ocean on Wednesday as part of President Donald Trump’s aggressive push to dictate oil flows in the Americas and force Venezuela’s socialist government to become an ally. After …
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The plea was desperate: Help! Lorena Brown gasped for air on Sept. 12, 2022, turning blue, at the SKLD Muskegon nursing home. Her roommate called for help from a nurse. The response: “Mind your own business.” Using a washcloth, the …
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Texas Insurance Commissioner Cassie Brown is retiring on Feb. 2 after more than four years overseeing the Texas Department of Insurance. Appointed by the governor, the Texas insurance commissioner oversees the regulation of the $293 billion Texas insurance market, the …
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