A New York University cardiologist claims Apple Inc.’s Watch uses his patented heartbeat-monitoring invention and he wants compensation. Dr. Joseph Wiesel, who teaches at NYU School of Medicine, filed a suit Friday against the tech giant, in federal court in …
In the dreary archives of a Newark, New Jersey, courthouse, Ronald Motley found a treasure map. It was an evidence log, a detailed inventory of documents and other exhibits that had been used in an injured worker’s lawsuit. And it …
The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance (TDCI) has opened three new testing centers in rural Tennessee communities as part of its effort to better serve insurance agents and their customers in these areas, the department said in a statement. …
Allstate is retiring its Esurance brand and combining its remaining Allstate, Encompass and Answer Financial personal lines brands under a single business model. The company says dropping Esurance and creating the new business model will lower costs and allow it …
Georgia State Police announced Friday that 14 people were killed in car crashes over the Christmas holiday spanning from Tuesday evening to Thursday night. Last year, the number of fatalities were the same, although last year the holiday period was …
Fidelis Group Holdings LLC (FGH), a Covington, Louisiana-based provider of marine insurance coverage and services, has made three key promotions in its claims division, Fidelis Claims Service LLC (FCS). Christian Kelly has been named head of Claims. An attorney with …
A new Georgia board has begun working to create rules and a distribution network for the sale of medical marijuana oil. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that the Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission held its first meeting Dec. 18. Medical …
Ascot has appointed Crystal Greene as senior vice president, head of Management Liability. Greene will lead Ascot’s commercial D&O and related product business in the U.S from Atlanta. She joins Ascot with 25 years of experience – 17 years with …
Firefighters rescued five construction workers who fell during a floor collapse at a work site near the University of Alabama campus Thursday. The workers were on the ground floor level at a site near Tutwiler Hall when the collapse occurred …
The Hilb Group LLC (THG) has acquired Virginia-based Kerr-Boswell Inc. (KB). The transaction became effective December 1, 2019. For more than 60 years, KB has provided employee benefits, property and casualty, life, health and financial services to businesses and individuals …