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New Lawsuit Alleges Negligence by Michigan School in Mass Shooting
A new lawsuit alleging negligence by school officials and a Michigan school shooting suspect’s parents was filed Thursday over the attack at Oxford High School that killed four students and wounded six other students and a teacher. The lawsuit was …
POSTED JANUARY 28, 2022 4:57 PM |
Tesla Auto Insurance Expands Into Ohio
Tesla has expanded its own brand of auto insurance into Ohio, using real-time driving behavior for Model S, Model 3, Model X and Model Y owners. Ohio joins Texas, Arizona, Illinois and California as states where Tesla Insurance is live. …
POSTED JANUARY 28, 2022 4:49 PM |
Mississippi Pharmacist Sentenced in $180 Million Cream Scheme
A Mississippi pharmacist was sentenced Wednesday to five years in prison for a multimillion dollar scheme to defraud private insurance companies and a healthcare program for military members, retirees and their families. David Rutland, 42, of Bolton, pleaded guilty to …
POSTED JANUARY 28, 2022 4:41 PM |
People Moves: NFP Cyber Adds Marsh’s Maugé, WTW’s Cavaliere; Dillman to Head Chubb’s Digital Transformation
NFP Welcomes Cyber Risk Experts Maugé and Cavaliere Insurance broker NFP announced the addition of Courtney Maugé, senior vice president, cyber practice leader, and Rick Cavaliere, senior vice president, senior cyber broker. Maugé joins the company from Marsh FINPRO, where …
POSTED JANUARY 28, 2022 4:38 PM |
Florida Jury Awards $110M, Largest Yet in Earplug Suits Against 3M
A federal jury on Thursday awarded $110 million to two U.S. Army veterans who said combat earplugs sold by 3M Co to the military caused them to suffer hearing damage, the largest verdict yet to result from hundreds of thousands …
POSTED JANUARY 28, 2022 3:45 PM |
Gun Rights Group Files Suit Against California City’s Liability Insurance Law
A gun rights group and a gun owner have filed a lawsuit against a California city for a newly passed ordinance requiring citizens to obtain firearm liability insurance and pay an annual fee. The National Association for Gun Rights and …
POSTED JANUARY 28, 2022 3:36 PM |
New York AG Says State to Receive $230M From $26B Opioid Settlement
New York Attorney General Letitia James said the state will receive the maximum amount of $230 million available under the $26 billion settlement agreement.with the nation’s three major pharmaceutical distributors — Cardinal, McKesson, and AmerisourceBergen — and Johnson & Johnson …
POSTED JANUARY 28, 2022 3:16 PM |
Brightway Adds New Franchises in Florida
Jacksonville-based Brightway Insurance announced that it has opened two new franchises in Florida. Arturo Garcia opened Brightway, The Garcia Agency, in Tampa, Fla. And Scott Keit opened Brightway, The Scott Keit Agency, in Port St. Lucie, Fla. In 2020, Brightway …
POSTED JANUARY 28, 2022 2:58 PM |
Alera Group Acquires Cate-Russell Agency in Tennessee
Alera Group has acquired six agencies around the country, including Cate-Russell Insurance, an independent insurance agency in Maryville. Tennessee. Cates-Russell, which offers business, personal and benefits products, is an affiliate of Alera Group’s Propel Insurance. Alera Group is an independent, …
POSTED JANUARY 28, 2022 2:41 PM |
Carolina Supreme Court Limits Damages from Needle Stick in Target Parking Lot
Carla Denise Garrison’s 8-year-old daughter picked up a used hypodermic needle from the parking lot outside a Target store and asked, “Mommy, what is this?” Garrison instinctively swatted the syringe away, poking her daughter’s palm in the process. The puncture …
POSTED JANUARY 28, 2022 2:23 PM |
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