Investigators believe hackers stole at least some of the Social Security numbers and other sensitive personal data of 650,000 current and former Washington state professionals and business owners during a breach of a state database. The Seattle Times reports the …
Detroit is starting a program to reduce chronic basement flooding during intense storms. The program initially will target two neighborhoods and later expand to others, Mayor Mike Duggan said. The strategy follows major rain events last summer that left thousands …
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed the district court’s decision declining to certify a proposed damages class in an auto insurance diversity action in Washington involving Liberty Mutual. This case centers on how auto insurance companies value totaled …
A bus company accused of overcharging New Jersey Transit for missed trips and over-billing for hours and miles driven will pay more than $20 million to settle a lawsuit brought by the state, the attorney general’s office said Friday. Acting …
Wholesale insurance broker Burns & Wilcox has added five new associates across the country to its private client and flood teams within its Personal Insurance practice group. The professionals joining Burns & Wilcox teams include Nelson Oliva, Kristopher Guasch, Andrew …
New data show that more consumers than ever are falling prey to romance scammers. Consumers reported losing $547 million in 2021 alone. The Federal Trade Commission’s data spotlight shows that in 2021 reported losses to romance scammers were up nearly …
The Texas Supreme Court recently ruled that injuries suffered in a golf cart at a school isn’t covered in an auto liability policy held by the school district. In Pharr–San Juan–Alamo Independent School District, v. Texas Political Subdivisions Property/Casualty Joint …
A U.S. judge on Monday threw out Sarah Palin’s lawsuit accusing the New York Times of defaming the former Alaska governor and 2008 Republican U.S. vice presidential candidate by incorrectly linking her in an editorial to a mass murder. U.S. …
California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara and emergency management leaders in Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Administration on Monday announced “Safer from Wildfires,” an insurance framework that incorporates wildfire safety measures while intending to make homes and businesses more resilient. “Safer from Wildfires” …
An explosion at a scrap-metal yard in South Florida left a man with such serious injuries that his arm and part of his leg had to be amputated Monday. News outlets reported that the man was unloading a large medical …