California Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to allocate as much as $25 million to challenge President-elect Donald Trump’s most aggressive policies with a battalion of lawyers. On Monday the state legislature, led by a Democratic supermajority, will convene a special session …
A dispute over the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s refusal to let two e-cigarette companies sell flavored vape products due to their health risk to youths goes before the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday in another case involving the power …
With multiple hurricanes rocking Florida and other parts of the Southeast this year, claims professionals have said they are seeing a trend toward “soft fraud,” with more policyholders attempting to include older or unrelated damage in recent storm claims, and …
The people at Brightway Insurance, based in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, near Jacksonville, seem to have taken employee satisfaction and performance to a whole new level. Each employee is asked to make sure, before they leave the office each day, …
Apple has been accused in a new lawsuit of illegally monitoring its workers’ personal devices and iCloud accounts while also barring them from discussing their pay and working conditions. The complaint filed in California state court on Sunday by Amar …
Year-round extreme risk from three natural disasters threatens more than 33,000 homes in the U.S., according to the latest analysis by CoreLogic. Hurricane wind, wildfire and inland flood are the most common combination of perils, research showed. Natural disasters, under-insurance …
A large majority of carriers intend to increase or maintain staff sizes in the next 12 months, according to Jacobson’s Q3 2024 Insurance Labor Market Study. While the industry continues to add jobs, the employment growth remains relatively modest, according …
An Iowa pizza restaurant has agreed to pay $99,000 in fines after a Department of Labor investigation found the business assigned teenage employees to dangerous duties. Investigators found Pizza Parlor and owner Michelle Drougas illegally employed 11 children. Six children …
Houston-baed Skyward Specialty Insurance Group announced the launch of its new life sciences liability coverage. The strategic addition to the Company’s healthcare solutions underwriting unit offers comprehensive and adaptable protection specifically tailored to meet the needs of the life sciences …
Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Glen Mulready issued a bulletin providing insurers with regulatory guidance on the use of artificial intelligence. The bulletin, which was adopted by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), outlines expectations on the ethical use of AI. …