3 07, 2023

Michigan County Whose Sheriff Insulted Women, Minorities Settles Lawsuit for $1.65M

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JACKSON, Mich. (AP) – A Michigan county has agreed to pay $1.65 million to settle a lawsuit by a sheriff’s officer who said he suffered on the job, especially after secretly recording a sheriff making insulting remarks about women and …

7 07, 2023

Appeals Panel Says CCC Software Does Not Violate Florida Law in Auto Claims

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An insurer that used CCC Intelligent Solutions software to determine the payout for a claimant’s vehicle did not violate a Florida law that sets forth only three methods that auto insurers may use to determine actual cash value, a divided …

3 07, 2023

Anti-Stacking Provision Limits Liability Coverage for Fatal Illinois School Bus Crash

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An insurance policy that covered seven vehicles, each with a $1 million per-accident limit, doesn’t provide $7 million in liability coverage for a fatal crash that involved only one of the covered vehicles, an Illinois appellate court ruled Thursday. A …

7 07, 2023

SC DOI Ups Grant Size for Wind Mitigation Program

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The South Carolina Safe Home wind mitigation program has been revised to allow higher grant awards. The South Carolina Department of Insurance said in a bulletin this week that the program, which helps homeowners fortify their homes to better resist …

3 07, 2023

Ohio Couple Indicted for Conspiring to Set Fire to Rental Properties for Insurance Money

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An Ohio couple was indicted with conspiring to set fire to rental properties in order to collect insurance money, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Ohio announced. Lonnie White, 46, and Lisa Ogletree, 46, of Willoughby Hills, face one …

7 07, 2023

CSU: Above Average Atlantic Hurricane Season Now Expected

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Colorado State University (CSU) hurricane researchers have upped their hurricane season forecast. An above average Atlantic hurricane season is now expected for 2023, though there is a greater level of uncertainty than normal. The CSU team now predicts 18 named …

3 07, 2023

Tech Group Sues Arkansas Over Law Parental Permission for Minors Creating Social Media Accounts

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – A tech industry trade group sued Arkansas on challenging a new state law that requires parental permission for minors to create social media accounts. NetChoice, a group whose members include Facebook parent Meta, TikTok and …

3 07, 2023

Authorities: Fires That Damaged Arizona Homes Amid Hot Temperatures Spread From Palm Tree

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A fire that appeared to have started in a backyard palm tree spread through a Phoenix, Arizona neighborhood, destroying two homes and damaging four others as hot embers blew onto roofs and into other vegetation, authorities said. The Phoenix Fire …

3 07, 2023

Western Heat Wave Ahead of July 4th Raises Prompts Changes in Utah

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Extremely hot, dry conditions forecast across much of the West through the Fourth of July are heightening concerns about wildfires and the dangers of fireworks, including in Salt Lake City where officials are replacing their traditional explosive extravaganza with a …

3 07, 2023

People Moves: BindDesk Insurance Services in California Names Young President

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BindDesk Insurance Services, headquartered in San Diego, Calif., named Robert Young president. Young has more than 30 years of experience in the insurance industry. Young led the startups of two wholesale operations, Magellan Insurance Services and Valiant Insurance Services. His …