The destruction caused by the largest wildfire burning in the U.S. has been devastating for thousands of residents and their lives have been forever disrupted and altered, New Mexico’s governor said after touring the damage in one county. Gov. Michelle …
Pennsylvania Auditor General Timothy DeFoor released audit reports for 43 volunteer firefighters’ relief associations (VFRAs) in 30 Pennsylvania counties. The reports show 28 with no adverse findings and 15 with a compliance or expenditure issue of some kind. The audits …
A judge has thrown out a $4.2 million jury award in a lawsuit filed by a transgender student in the Blues Springs School District who was denied access to male locker rooms and bathrooms. The student, identified in court documents …
After a record-setting Midwestern rainstorm that damaged thousands of homes and businesses, Stefanie Johnson’s farmhouse in Blandinsville, Illinois, didn’t have safe drinking water for nearly two months. Flood water poured into her well, turning the water a muddy brown and …
A Detroit-area county and a health care provider have agreed to a $2.45 million settlement with the family of a man who died while in jail for a minor driving offense. David Stojcevski, 32, suffered serious withdrawals from drug use …
Liberty Mutual Insurance said David H. Long, CEO since 2011 and nearly 40-year veteran of the company, will retire at the end of the year. The company’s board of directors appointed Timothy M. Sweeney, currently Liberty Mutual’s president, the new …
A Louisiana man was arrested June 8 on fraud charges of selling $39,000 in fake insurance policies. The Louisiana State Police Insurance Fraud and Auto Theft (IFAT) Unit announced the arrest of 47-year-old Trampus Wagoner of Baton Rouge, who allegedly …
Howden Group Holdings said it has created the “much-needed fourth global player in the reinsurance market” with an announcement it has acquired TigerRisk Partners to bolster the scale and depth of its offering to the reinsurance and capital markets. Howden …
QBE has announced plans to set up a branch in the Netherlands as part of its European expansion plans. Recruitment is underway to fill a number of key roles for the Netherlands branch, across underwriting, claims, operations and finance, with …
The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) said it is extending its mandatory data call for information on COVID-19 injuries through Dec. 31, 2022. The DWC previously extended its mandatory data call through June 2022. The latest …