16 03, 2021

More than 10K Jobs Lost in North Dakota’s Oil Patch Last Year

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The coronavirus pandemic has had a significantly negative impact on North Dakota’s oil and gas industry, resulting in the shedding of thousands of jobs last year. The oil industry’s recovery has been slow. Job Service data show that North Dakota’s …

16 03, 2021

Topeka, Kansas, to Settle 2016 Police Crash Lawsuit for $335K

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The city of Topeka, Kansas, has settled a lawsuit over a 2016 crash involving a police cruiser that left two people injured, according to a city official. The city has agreed to pay $335,000 to settle the case, Topeka City …

16 03, 2021

Former Miami Insurance Agent Arrested, Again, For Unlicensed Activity

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A former licensed insurance agent was arrested for the second time in Florida last month after allegedly selling insurance without a license. The Florida Department of Financial Services said Orestes Valentin Rodriguez is accused of transacting more than $38,000 in …

16 03, 2021

Florida Sheriff Accused of Violating Civil Rights through Intel Program

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A federal lawsuit contends that a Florida sheriff is violating people’s rights through an intelligence-based policing program that improperly targets and harasses them. The sheriff rejects those claims. The lawsuit filed Wednesday in Tampa federal court claims the Pasco Sheriff’s …

16 03, 2021

New York Regulator to Collect, Publish Insurer Diversity Data to Promote Transparency

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The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) is calling on its regulated insurers to prioritize diversity of leadership and says it will begin collecting and publishing diversity data from insurers this year to promote transparency. These new actions …

16 03, 2021

California Workers’ Compensation Institute Elects Board for 2021

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Matthew Zender of AmTrust North America, who has served on the executive committee of the California Workers’ Compensation Institute since 2018, has been reelected to serve another one-year term as chairman of the CWCI’s board of directors. Joining Zender on …

16 03, 2021

Ride-Hailing Firms Uber, Lyft to Share Background Data on Deactivated Drivers

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Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. have created a program to share information about drivers and delivery people deactivated from their platforms for the most serious offenses, furthering a safety push by ride-hailing companies. The Industry Sharing Safety Initiative will …

16 03, 2021

Washington Ticketing Firm to Pay $9M in Restitution

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Seattle, Wash., ticketing company Brown Paper Tickets has agreed to pay $9 million in restitution to an estimated 45,000 customers. The Seattle Times reported the payments will go to ticket buyers owed refunds and event organizers owed box-office revenue largely …

16 03, 2021

Berkshire Hathaway Opposes Climate Change, Diversity Reporting Proposals

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Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. on Monday urged the rejection of shareholder proposals that annual reports be produced about its efforts to address climate change and promote diversity and inclusion. The proposals were disclosed in Berkshire’s annual proxy filing, ahead …

16 03, 2021

Some States Still Weigh Mandating Business Interruption Coverage

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Since about a year ago when their business constituents began complaining that their insurance companies were telling them their policies do not cover their losses from the pandemic, lawmakers in a number of states have responded by filing legislation to …