California workers’ compensation written premiums in calendar years 2022 through 2025 were relatively stable compared to the large swings that occurred during the pandemic, a new report shows. The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California published its latest Quarterly …
The reddish-brown mud that smothered Bok Kongphan’s Hawaii farm has hardened in the tropical sun. Irrigation tubes lie in a tangle where his lemongrass, cucumber and okra once flourished. His niece, Jeni Balanay, lost her crops too—a mustardy green called …
This article appeared recently on Grindley’s Linkedin page. Republished here with permission. For those working in property insurance, adjusting, and forensic engineering, a proposed Florida rule may have unintended consequences for how claims are investigated and processed. The Florida Board …
The Florida Board of Professional Engineers this month considered but did not adopt new rules governing engineers’ ethical responsibilities in drafting damage reports, but the changes are likely to come up again. This guest article examines the need for those …
North Carolina’s insurance commissioner announced his department will again offer webinars, starting this month, on the intricacies of flood insurance, with continuing education credit for insurance agents, adjusters, engineers, real estate agents and others. The WebEx sessions are free of …
Many insurers and the businesses they cover are treating AI risk as a cyber problem in a new costume. The early litigation is quietly explaining why that is a category error, and the companies that understand the difference first will …
A day of wild weather and thunderstorms in Texas has led to nearly 500 canceled flights in the Dallas area, power outages across eastern reaches and a wildfire in a landfill near Amarillo that’s been dubbed the “Stinky Fire.” As …
A man who spent nearly 21 years in prison for the deaths of two Michigan hunters agreed to a $5.25 million settlement after accusing police of failing to turn over evidence that could have helped him at trial, a lawyer …
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating an incident at SpaceX’s South Texas facilities that resulted in the death of a worker. Jose Luis Bautista, a 25-year-old man from Donna, died Friday morning after falling 8 feet from scaffolding, …
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has secured an agreement with West Creek Financial, Inc., a Virginia corporation doing business under the name Koalafi, to resolve allegations that the lease-to-own financing company violated the Michigan Consumer Protection Act and Rental-Purchase Agreement …