17 01, 2025

FDIC Sues 17 Former Silicon Valley Bank Executives, Directors Over Collapse

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The FDIC on Thursday sued 17 former executives and directors of Silicon Valley Bank, seeking to recover billions of dollars for alleged gross negligence and breaches of fiduciary duty that caused the bank’s March 2023 collapse, one of the largest …

17 01, 2025

School Employee Kicked 25 Times in 11 Days Denied Workers Comp

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A Virginia student assistant who suffered injuries in both knees after being kicked 25 times over a period of 11 days is not entitled to workers’ compensation benefits. The Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission (WCC) upheld a deputy commissioner’s denial of …

17 01, 2025

Los Angeles Pushes to Rebuild Homes Fast, Despite Wildfire Danger

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California politicians are rushing to make it easier for residents to rebuild their homes incinerated in the Los Angeles firestorms. That means waiving green construction mandates designed to combat climate change — which is driving such conflagrations by making conditions …

17 01, 2025

Los Angeles Pushes to Rebuild Homes Fast, Despite Wildfire Danger

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California politicians are rushing to make it easier for residents to rebuild their homes incinerated in the Los Angeles firestorms. That means waiving green construction mandates designed to combat climate change — which is driving such conflagrations by making conditions …

17 01, 2025

P/C Market Profit Improvement Expected to Continue Through 2026: Triple-I, Milliman

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The “gap is closing” between commercial lines and personal lines underwriting results as the insurance industry overall is expected to continue its run of premium growth and improved underwriting results over the next 2 years. According to a report from …

17 01, 2025

General Motors Settles With FTC Over Sharing Driver Data

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The US Federal Trade Commission has reached a settlement with General Motors Co. over claims the automaker deceived drivers by collecting their personal data and sharing it with third parties. As part of the settlement, GM will be banned for …

17 01, 2025

Texan Insurance Acquires J&M

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Texan Insurance, full-service insurance agency, announce its acquisition of Austin, Texas-based J&M Insurance, a trusted provider of personal and commercial insurance solutions for nearly two decades. Founded in 2005 by Todd Michalowski, J&M Insurance offers independent commercial, home and auto …

17 01, 2025

CFPB Finds Properties May be Underinsured in Non-Coastal Flood Zones

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Homeowners with mortgages who are at risk of flooding from rivers and creeks are more likely to be underinsured for floods than coastal residents, according to a new report from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Using a sample of mortgage …

17 01, 2025

Deere & Co. Accused of Forcing Farmers to Use Authorized Dealers for Equipment Repair

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Deere & Co. unfairly forces farmers to visit authorized dealers to repair their equipment, resulting in higher prices than if they could fix it themselves or get help from independent shops, the Federal Trade Commission claims in a federal lawsuit …

17 01, 2025

Cleveland City Files Lawsuit to Prevent Browns’ Move to Suburban Dome

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Cleveland’s fight to keep the Browns from moving from downtown and into a proposed dome in the suburbs has taken yet another legal turn. The city has filed a lawsuit to stop the NFL team from leaving Cleveland’s lakefront when …