Big business is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to curb class action litigation in a series of cases that dominate the nine justices’ business docket in the coming months. The court returns for its new term on Monday with three …
The head of Amtrak warned Congress that some passenger rail service outside the Northeast corridor will be suspended if lawmakers don’t extend a Dec. 31 deadline for railroads to install safety technology. “There will be significant impacts to our service …
Giving can go well beyond being a mere act of philanthropy. That’s the thinking behind the upcoming Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation event from Oct. 10 through Oct. 17. The IICF Week of Giving, formerly known as Volunteer Week, is the …
AssuredPartners Inc. announced that its subsidiary, AssuredPartners of New Jersey, has acquired Moscker Insurance Agency Inc. in Severna Park, Maryland. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Moscker Insurance Agency specializes in coverage for individuals, businesses, and life and health …
A concrete canopy collapsed Saturday on a group of band students who had gathered outside a North Carolina high school shortly before a competition, leaving 25 people injured, authorities said. Dr. Howard Bell of Iredell Emergency Medical Services confirmed the …
Two marijuana users in Colorado filed a lawsuit Monday against a pot business they said used an unhealthy pesticide to grow their weed – a case that lawyers say is the first product liability claim in the nation involving the …
The family of a 25-year-old man who died during a sleep study at an Atlanta medical center has been awarded $20.5 million. Representing the family of Brandon M. Harris, attorney Shean Williams told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution that a DeKalb County …
European Property Underwriting Limited (EPU), a London-based property owners MGA, has secured an exclusive capacity arrangement with three risk transfer partners, led by HDI Gerling, with major co/reinsurance participations from Liberty Mutual Insurance and Swiss Re Corporate Solutions. EPU is an …
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory is paying $37.25 million to settle a lawsuit brought by 129 workers who say they were fired because of their ages. The Contra Costa Times reported Mike McElfresh says he was a physicist for the company …
The unusually large hail that recently pounded Las Cruces, N.M. has residents scrambling to call insurance agents over damaged roofs and dented vehicles. Saturday’s storm dropped golf ball-sized hail left Sonoma Ranch Golf Course unplayable, reported Las Cruces Sun-News reported, …