28 01, 2025

Man on Workers’ Comp for 3 Years Caught on Video Carrying 48-Lb Table

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A Pierce County, Washington, man has been ordered to pay back more than $60,000 to Washington’s workers’ compensation fund after videos reportedly showed he was working and carrying heavy objects in the years he was allegedly unable to work from …

31 01, 2025

Howden Said in Talks to Buy Insurance Broker Risk Strategies

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Howden, one of the world’s largest closely held insurance brokers, is in talks to acquire Risk Strategies, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The talks to acquire Risk Strategies, which is ultimately backed by private equity firm Kelso …

6 02, 2025

North Carolina Insurance Chief Reports Arrests in Deer, Storm Claims

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A Charlotte man has been arrested on a felony charge of insurance fraud for allegedly falsely claiming to an insurer that his car was hit by a deer, according to North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey. Causey’s Department of Insurance’s …

11 02, 2025

Bill Aims to Drive Down New York City Taxi Drivers’ Insurance Costs. But Will It?

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The New York City Council’s transportation committee heard testimony Monday on a proposal to lower the Personal Injury Protection (PIP) insurance coverage requirement for for-hire drivers from $200,000 to $50,000 per person, aligning it with the state’s requirement for all …

31 01, 2025

Hawaii Wildfire Victims Spared From Testifying After Deal Over $4B Settlement

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Lawyers representing victims of a deadly Hawaii wildfire reached a last-minute deal averting a trial that was scheduled to begin Wednesday over how to split a $4 billion settlement. The agreement means victims and survivors will not have to testify, …

11 02, 2025

22 States Sue Over New York Fund to Pay for Climate Change Damage

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Twenty-two states sued New York on Thursday, contending that a new law forcing a small group of major energy producers to pay $75 billion into a fund to cover climate change damage is unconstitutional. The lawsuit, filed in Albany, lists …

18 02, 2025

Trump Says New Tariffs on Autos Coming Around April 2

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President Donald Trump said he would unveil new tariffs on automobiles, adding to a wave of sweeping import levies as he seeks to remake global trade relationships and pressure companies to move production to the U.S. “We are going to …

21 02, 2025

People Moves: Chesapeake Employers’ Insurance Names Swartz Chief Growth Officer

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Chesapeake Employers’ Insurance Company, headquartered in Towson, Maryland, named Jodi M. Swartz as the company’s senior vice president and chief growth officer. Swartz has more than 20 years of C-suite and leadership experience, most recently serving as senior vice president, …

31 01, 2025

People Moves: Tarby Moves to Permanent Plymouth Rock CEO; Inszone Insurance Creates Three Regional President Roles

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Plymouth Rock Assurance, headquartered in Boston, named Ethan Tarby as president and CEO of Plymouth Rock Assurance Corporation. Tarby served as interim president and CEO since June 2024. He will lead Plymouth Rock’s Independent Agency Group. Tarby joined Plymouth Rock …

27 01, 2025

NYC Scraps ‘Solvent’ Requirement in Revised Taxi Insurance Rules

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New York City is walking back a proposed rule change that would have required taxi and rideshare drivers to be covered by a “solvent and responsible” insurance carrier, after Uber Technologies Inc. warned the mandate risked leaving thousands of drivers …