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08, 2016
Maine Denies Progressive’s Appeal to Raise Premiums for Older Drivers
Maine Bureau of Insurance Superintendent Eric Cioppa has denied Progressive’s request to raise auto insurance rates for new customers above the age of 65. Cioppa stated in the August 10 ruling that the move would have affected more than 65,000 …
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08, 2016
CEO Tells Jury GM Failed to Diagnose Ignition Switch as Safety Defect
General Motors Co. failed to designate a flawed ignition switch linked to multiple deaths and injuries as a safety concern, Chief Executive Officer Mary Barra told jurors at a Texas trial. GM engineers in 2004 and 2005 “misdiagnosed it as …
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08, 2016
Liberty Mutual & China’s Sanpower Group Form P/C Joint Venture
Liberty Mutual Insurance and Sanpower Group Co. Ltd., one of China’s leading private enterprises, announced they have agreed to create a joint venture from Liberty Mutual’s current Chinese property/casualty insurance operations. Sanpower will hold a 51 percent controlling interest in …
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08, 2016
Connecticut’s Smith Brothers Hires Cellucci from Cross Insurance
Smith Brothers Insurance, an independently operated insurance agency headquartered in Glastonbury, Conn., has hired Paul Cellucci as its director of strategic growth. In his new role, Cellucci will be responsible for leading Smith Brothers’ long-term growth strategy and merger and …
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08, 2016
Foul Ball Lawsuit Against Pittsburgh Pirates to Move Forward
A judge has ruled that a foul ball lawsuit can continue against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Major League Baseball and a municipal authority that owns public sports and entertainment venues in the area. An usher at PNC Park in April helped …
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08, 2016
See More Heat, Fire Danger in Store for Southern California
More high heat and elevated fire danger is in store for much of Southern California, especially interior areas. The National Weather Service says the scenario is due to an upper-level high-pressure system combined with weakening onshore flow near the surface. …
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08, 2016
‘Self-Driving’ Doesn’t Mean ‘Hands-Free’ – Lessons of Tesla Autopilot Crash in China
Tesla said last week that one of its cars had crashed in Beijing while in ‘autopilot’ mode, with the driver contending sales staff sold the function as ‘self-driving’, overplaying its actual capabilities. Tesla said it had reviewed data to confirm …
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08, 2016
Insurer Agrees to $100K Settlement in Washington Dog Shooting Suit
An insurance company contesting an arbitrator’s award following the shooting death of a dog by a neighbor has agreed to settle for $100,000. The Seattle Times reported Liberty Mutual settled with the attorney representing Jim Anderson of Eltopia. Anderson’s 7-year-old …
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08, 2016
Hawaii Hotel Employee Sues over Ignored Assault Complaint
An employee of the Hyatt Regency Waikiki Beach Resort and Spa has filed a lawsuit claiming hotel officials continued to accommodate a guest who groped her. The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported that the employee on Tuesday filed the lawsuit against the …
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08, 2016
Ex-Employee Hits Oregon School District with $2.5M Retaliation Suit
The Eugene School District in Oregon has been hit with a $2.5 million lawsuit by a former administrator alleging he faced retaliation and pressure to resign after complaining of illegal practices within the district. The Register-Guard reported that most of …