A coalition of internet accountability groups is warning the Biden administration against including liability protections for tech companies in future trade agreements, saying that could hamstring efforts to hold platforms responsible for user content. In a letter sent to President …
Labor unions and veterans groups are urging North Dakotans who may have been exposed to asbestos to get screened before a new law takes effect that will make it more difficult to sue. Backers of the law, which will bar …
Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush said he is requesting $750 million in federal funds to be sent directly to Harris County after the county and Houston were awarded $0 out of the $1 billion pot in the latest round …
Elzie Ford lost power in his freezing home for nearly a week during February’s catastrophic blackouts in Texas. By the time the 68-year-old widower was found on the floor, his hands were purpled with frostbite. He died the next day. …
The Liberty Company Insurance Brokers has acquired the assets of Thousand Oaks, Calif.-based Gray-Stone & Co. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Gray-Stone has both a wholesale and retail component, and the firm specializes in lawyers professional liability. The …
A West Bloomfield, Mich., physician has been charged with insurance fraud and dispensing prescriptions without a license, the state attorney general’s office reported. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has charged Dr. Namir Zukkoor, 71, with several crimes, including insurance fraud, …
A tornado caused lots of property damage, but no serious injuries, in the northwestern Kansas town of Selden as strong storms raked the area, the National Weather Service said. Sheridan County officials reported the tornado hit around 6:30 p.m. Monday, …
A flight attendant for Dallas-based Southwest Airlines was assaulted by a passenger and lost two teeth in the attack last weekend, according to a union president, who complained to the airline’s CEO about unruly passengers. “Unfortunately, this is just one …
MJ Insurance MJ Insurance has appointed risk management veteran, Emily O’Dell, to Risk Management Client executive at its Indianapolis headquarters. The agency also added John Becker as a risk management consultant. O’Dell comes to MJ from global multinational risk management, …
This wrap-up of international People Moves details recent appointments at Peak Re, the Hong Kong-based reinsurer; Euler Hermes, the Paris-based credit insurer, and Sedgwick, the provider of technology-enabled risk, benefits and integrated business solutions. A summary of these new hires …