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07, 2016
Town Rejects $11 Million Settlement Offer from Sandy Hook Parents
The town of Newtown, Connecticut has rejected an offer from two Sandy Hook parents to settle a lawsuit over the 2012 school shooting that claimed the lives of 26 students and faculty. The Hartford Courant reported that a deadline passed …
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07, 2016
Washington Judge Hears Challenge to Law Enabling Uber, Lyft to Unionize
A U.S. judge on Tuesday wrestled with whether a lawsuit could proceed against the city of Seattle, Wash. over a local law which allows Uber and Lyft drivers to unionize. The litigation is unfolding amid a national debate over what …
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07, 2016
Internet of Things Is Industry Disruptor that Could Benefit Innovators: Efma Report
The steady advance of the internet of things (IoT) presents a huge number of opportunities for insurers – as well as threats, according to a digest published by Efma*. The rise in connected homes, connected cars and the use of …
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07, 2016
Judge Tells Washington Woman to Repay $25K in Workers’ Comp Scam
A Washington woman injured in a robbery at her workplace pleaded guilty this week to felony theft. Yurizan Cuevas, 33, of Federal Way, reportedly worked full time as a nanny while claiming she was too disabled to work Cuevas was …
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07, 2016
Pennsylvania Jury Clears NASCAR, Pocono Raceway in Lightning Death
A jury has ruled that a Pennsylvania racetrack didn’t cause harm to a man killed by lightning minutes after an August 2012 NASCAR race was stopped. The Pocono Record reported that the jury ruled in favor of Pocono Raceway and …
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07, 2016
5,400 Oregon Patients Notified of Records Breech
Providence Health & Services in Oregon is notifying about 5,400 current and former patients that a former employee may have improperly accessed their patient records. Providence said in a statement that it learned of the breech in May during an …
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07, 2016
Motor Insurers Need to Adapt to Ward Off Competition from Car Manufacturers
As internet-connected and, eventually, driverless vehicles roll off production lines, traditional motor insurers need to adapt to ward off competition from car manufacturers. Insurers have struggled for years to make a profit from motor insurance due to intense competition …
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07, 2016
Maine’s Clark Insurance Adds 4 Employees
Maine’s Clark Insurance has added four employees in its Portland office. Nicholas Jobin of Westbook has been hired as an associate Aacount manager in the Business Insurance Services Department. Jobin is a graduate of St. Joseph’s College of Maine. Dana …
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07, 2016
3 States Sue Volkswagen, Charge Cover-Up of Diesel Fraud Went on for Years
Senior executives at Volkswagen AG including its former chief executive covered up evidence that the German automaker had cheated on U.S. diesel emissions tests for years, three U.S. states charged on Tuesday in civil lawsuits against the company. New York, …
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07, 2016
Beecher Carlson Adds Brainard as Innovation Chief, Names Darrr Practice Leader for National Casualty
Atlanta-based Beecher Carlson Insurance Services has expanded its National Casualty Practice leadership team, creating a new innovation chief position and appointing a new practice leader. Sharon Brainard will take on the newly created role of chief innovation director for National …