Editor’s note: No significant tort-reform legislation is currently making its way through the Alabama Legislature. But at least one state senator is calling for action. Good news continues to roll out of the Sunshine State. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis recently …
Viewpoint: Alabama Needs Tort Reform, Too, as Litigation Costs Rise Read More »
Westchester Surplus Lines Insurance has reached a settlement with a Florida condominium association in a hurricane claim, three years after the condo claimed damages that insurers said were so inflated that they were termed “outrageous.” “This matter involves an egregious …
Westchester Close to Settling on Hurricane Sally Condo Claim That Topped $230M Read More »
A waterworks products company facing asbestos claims is entitled to tap its Chubb excess insurance policy because its primary insurance has been “exhausted” as a result of the primary carrier’s insolvency and its inability to pay any covered claims. A …
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California safety regulators levied a heavy fine against a metal fabricator over an incident that cost a worker a finger. Cal/OSHA fined All FAB Precision Sheetmetal $212,850 after a June 2025 press brake incident in San Jose amputated a worker’s …
Cal/OSHA Fines Fabricator $212K Over Employee Finger Amputation Read More »
Merchants Insurance Group, headquartered in Buffalo, New York, appointed Pete Walkup as its vice president, head of claims. Walkup oversees all claims operations, with an emphasis on operational performance, process modernization, and delivering value to policyholders. Walkup joins Merchants from …
People Moves: Merchants Insurance Appoints Walkup as Head of Claims Read More »
New York City paid more than $117 million last year to settle police misconduct lawsuits in cases ranging from the violent arrests of protesters in 2020 to bad police work that led to wrongful convictions in the 1980s, according to …
New York City Paid $117 Million Last Year for Police Misconduct Settlements Read More »
There are many ways to grow a business, but the first step is to understand how you got to where you are, then decide what you need to do next to take your company to a higher level. Begin by …
Taking Your Construction Company to the Next Level Read More »
Nebraska Attorney General Hilgers this weekannounced a consumer‑protection and child‑safety lawsuit against Roblox Corporation, alleging that the company has knowingly created and maintained an online environment that exposes millions of children to sexual predators, violent content, and illegal activity while …
Nebraska AG Sues Roblox Over Alleged Child Safety Failures Read More »
A container vessel was abandoned after being hit while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, a UK naval group said, as conflict continues to menace commercial shipping in the region. The ship is the Safeen Prestige, according to maritime security companies, …
Small Container Ship Abandoned After Being Hit in Hormuz Read More »
The U.S.–Iran war widened on Wednesday after a U.S. strike hit an Iranian warship off Sri Lanka, deepening a crisis that has paralyzed shipping through the Strait of Hormuz for a fifth day and choked off vital Middle East oil …
Gulf Shipping Crisis Deepens as Tankers Stranded for Fifth Day, US Sinks Iranian Warship Read More »
