Southwest Louisiana lawmakers on Dec. 16 criticized the insurance industry’s handling of claims from Hurricanes Laura and Delta, describing slow responses, low-balled damage estimates and drones used to assess destruction instead of people. “We’re almost four months ago (since Laura), …
All nine judges in Louisiana’s Second Circuit Court of Appeal have recused themselves from a sexual abuse lawsuit against the Catholic Diocese of Shreveport and a late priest. Following the full court recusal, the Louisiana State Supreme Court reassigned the …
Two people died when the ceiling in a salt mine fell in Louisiana, authorities and the mine operator said. A portion of the ceiling in a part of the underground mine on Avery Island came down on Dec. 14. Sixteen …
A police chief is suing the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy for injuries he suffered from a 2018 carbon monoxide leak that exposed dozens of recruits to unsafe levels of the toxic gas. Justin Lyman, police chief in the northwestern Iowa …
Hammond, Ind., has agreed pay up to $80,750 and furnish other relief to resolve a federal disability discrimination finding. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) said an investigation found reasonable cause to believe that the City of Hammond subjected …
Since 2003, insurance rates in the Texas workers’ compensation system have dropped by nearly 72 percent, according to a new study released by a research group within the state’s insurance department. In 2003, the Texas workers’ compensation system was in …
Four people were injured on Dec. 14 in an explosion and fire at a school bus garage in Waterloo, Iowa, authorities said. The explosion occurred at the School Bus Sales garage shortly before 1 p.m. Four people were taken to …
Tokio Marine HCC – Cyber & Professional Lines Group has promoted Ari Giller to vice president of Cyber and Tech Underwriting, responsible for overseeing the West Coast and Midwest underwriting divisions. He is based in Chicago and reports to Michael …
Innovative Risk Management (IRM), a specialty program management firm based in Dallas and established in 1991, has added four new partners to help secure the continued success of the organization. Chris Lovisone has held the role of chief operating officer …
An Iowa insurance agent has been ordered to pay $18,000 in civil penalties and relinquish her producer’s license over fraudulent and dishonest business practices, regulators say. The Iowa Insurance Division cited Brenda Murray of Garnavillo, Iowa, for fraudulent and dishonest …