A Texas public adjuster committed willful infringement when he formed a corporation and a limited liability company with the names “Certain Underwriters at Lloyds London, Inc.” and “Certain Underwriters of Lloyds London,” a district court ruled on February 7. The …
An Indiana lawmaker has proposed a bill that would allow employees to choose their attending physician in workers’ compensation cases. Rep. Charles Moseley, a Democrat, introduced House Bill 1246 this week, which would permit an injured worker to choose a …
Farmers Insurance announced it will part ways with approximately 2,400 employees – 11% of its workforce across all lines of business. “Decisions like these are never easy, and we are committed to doing our best to support those impacted by …
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) __ Norfolk Southern made improvements after one of its trains derailed, caught fire and spilled toxic chemicals near an Ohio town, but the company is nowhere near the “gold standard for safety” it is striving to be, …
More than 9 in 10 injured Texas employees returned to work within one year post-injury and 96% returned to work three years post-injury, according to an analysis of return-to-work (RTW) outcomes for the Texas workers’ compensation system. The Workers’ Compensation …
Online insurance agency EverQuote will lay off nearly 100 employees at its Evansville, Indiana office as part of plans to reduce its non-marketing operating expenses by over 15%. A Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) submitted to the Indiana Department …
DALLAS (AP) – A private company that ran a Texas jail where a woman allegedly went blind following days of medical neglect before her 2019 death has agreed to a $7 million lawsuit settlement along with other defendants, her family’s …
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Some residents along the swelling Upper Mississippi River evacuated their homes this week while others scrambled Wednesday to stack sandbags in preparation for what forecasters say could be near-record flooding caused by the rapid melting …
Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon announced Tuesday that he will not run for reelection this fall, marking an end to 17 years as the state’s chief insurance regulator. “I’ve made that decision for two reasons: The first is to remove …
Iowa lawmakers are considering legislation that would allow employees to carry firearms or ammunition onto employer’s property if the guns or ammunition are out of sight and locked in a vehicle. An employer, owner or possessor of the property on …