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People Moves: DUAL Hires Chief Risk Officer, Actuarial Lead; Allianz Nabs Chubb COO to Head N.A. Financial Lines
DUAL Hires Chief Risk Officer and Actuarial Lead DUAL North America, Inc., based in Naples, Florida, has hired Ranjit Jaswal as chief risk officer and Luke Wolmer as senior vice president of actuarial and data analytics. Jaswal brings over 25 …
POSTED FEBRUARY 03, 2023 5:34 PM |
People Moves: Beavers promoted to VP of Client Solutions at RYZE Claim Solutions; Alera Appoints Midwest Regional Managing Director
RYZE Claim Solutions Names Beavers Vice President of Client Solutions Teresa Beavers has been promoted to vice president of client solutions at RYZE Claim Solutions. Beavers, who has 33 years of experience in the claims industry, joined RYZE in 2001 …
POSTED FEBRUARY 03, 2023 5:34 PM |
Police Settle La. Suit Over 2020 Beating of Black Man
SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) – A settlement has been reached in a lawsuit filed by a Black man who said police officers in a Louisiana city threw him to the ground, slammed his face into the sidewalk and detained him in …
POSTED FEBRUARY 03, 2023 5:31 PM |
Texas Winter Storm Cancels Flights, Keeps Thousands Without Power
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – A mess of ice, sleet and snow lingered across much of the southern U.S. on Thursday as thousands in Texas endured freezing temperatures with no power, including many in the state capital of Austin, but a …
POSTED FEBRUARY 03, 2023 5:25 PM |
Illinois Supreme Ct.: 5-Year Statute of Limitations Applies to Biometric Privacy Claims
Plaintiffs have five years to file claims to allege violations of the Illinois Biometric Privacy Act, the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday, rejecting arguments by business advocates that a one-year statute of limitations should apply. In a 5-0 decision, the …
POSTED FEBRUARY 03, 2023 5:21 PM |
FedEx Loses Bid to Undo $366M Racial Bias Verdict, Files Appeal
A U.S. judge rejected FedEx Corp’s request to throw out or reduce a jury’s $366 million damages award to a Black former employee who said the package delivery company fired her after she complained about racial discrimination. FedEx appealed the …
POSTED FEBRUARY 03, 2023 3:57 PM |
Family of Ugandan Awarded $10.5M for Utah Park Death
Family members of a Ugandan human rights activist killed in an accident at Arches National Park will get more than $10 million in damages, a federal judge ruled. Though the amount was substantially less than pursued, attorneys representing the family …
POSTED FEBRUARY 03, 2023 3:39 PM |
PG&E to Face Manslaughter Trial Over Deadly California Fire
Pacific Gas & Electric will face trial for manslaughter over its role in a 2020 wildfire in Northern California that killed four people, a judge ruled Wednesday. The judge in Shasta County ruled after a preliminary hearing that there was …
POSTED FEBRUARY 03, 2023 3:12 PM |
Securities Fraud Trial Over Elon Musk’s 2018 Tweets Draws to a Close
A lawyer for Tesla Inc. shareholders who claim Elon Musk deceived them when he tweeted that he had secured funding to take his electric car company private is expected to make closing arguments to a San Francisco jury on Friday. …
POSTED FEBRUARY 03, 2023 2:45 PM |
Ethics Panel Recommends Georgia Appeals Court Judge Be Removed From Office
Georgia’s Supreme Court should permanently remove a state appeals court judge accused of ethical misconduct, a judicial discipline panel recommended in a report released Monday. The three-member state panel said Christian Coomer flouted ethics rules on how a lawyer should …
POSTED FEBRUARY 03, 2023 2:34 PM |
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Family of Ugandan Awarded $10.5M for Utah Park Death
Family members of a Ugandan human rights activist killed in an accident at Arches National Park will get more than $10 million in damages, a federal judge ruled. Though the amount was substantially less than pursued, attorneys representing the family …
POSTED FEBRUARY 03, 2023 3:39 PM |
PG&E to Face Manslaughter Trial Over Deadly California Fire
Pacific Gas & Electric will face trial for manslaughter over its role in a 2020 wildfire in Northern California that killed four people, a judge ruled Wednesday. The judge in Shasta County ruled after a preliminary hearing that there was …
POSTED FEBRUARY 03, 2023 3:12 PM |
Washington Insurance Commissioner Fines Producers, Insurers
Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler issued fines in January totaling $11,000 against insurance companies, producers, brokers, and individuals who violated state insurance laws and regulations. Following are the entities fined, and how much they were fined: Unauthorized Insurers DNProtect, Epik …
POSTED FEBRUARY 03, 2023 6:00 AM |
California Lawsuit Seeks Damages for Unarmed Mentally Ill Man Shot in Back
A California widow whose husband was suffering from a mental health crisis when she called a nonemergency number for help last year sued Culver City police Tuesday, alleging they shot her unarmed husband in the back as he was running …
POSTED FEBRUARY 02, 2023 3:09 PM |
University of California Fires Swim Coach over Misconduct, Harassment Allegations
Longtime University of California women’s swimming coach Teri McKeever was fired following an investigation into alleged harassment, bullying and verbally abusive conduct, the school said in a statement. McKeever led the Golden Bears to four NCAA team titles over 29 …
POSTED FEBRUARY 02, 2023 3:07 PM |
People Moves: LP Adds Richesin in California; Buckner Appoints New Executives
LP Insurance Services LLC in Reno, Nevada added Doug Richesin and DLR Insurance Solutions. Richesin provides services and guidance to employee benefits clientele. Richesin joins LP Insurance as a member/owner and will continue serving clients throughout the Fresno, California and …
POSTED FEBRUARY 02, 2023 6:00 AM |
New Mexico Prosecutors Formally File Charges in Baldwin Movie Set Shooting
Actor Alec Baldwin and a weapons specialist have been formally charged with involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on a New Mexico movie set, according to court documents filed by prosecutors Tuesday. Santa Fe District Attorney Mary …
POSTED FEBRUARY 01, 2023 9:18 PM |
Feds Grant $132M to Improve California Roads and Tackle Traffic Fatalities
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced $800 million in grant awards through the new Safe Streets and Roads for All Grant Program includes 50 grants for communities in California. The competitive grant program, established by President Joe Biden’s infrastructure law, …
POSTED FEBRUARY 01, 2023 2:55 PM |
$32M Settlement in California Child Welfare Lawsuit
Central California’s Tulare County will pay $32 million to settle a lawsuit alleging its child welfare agency failed to respond to reports of abuse involving an infant boy who was hospitalized for malnutrition and suffered brain damage, plaintiffs’ attorneys said …
POSTED FEBRUARY 01, 2023 2:48 PM |
California Earthquake False Alarm Offers a Lesson for Crisis Communicators
An earthquake false alarm nearly four years ago can teach disaster and emergency planners – and any crisis communicators, including insurers – a thing or two about communicating to the public during and after a crisis. In May 2019, an …
POSTED JANUARY 31, 2023 10:42 PM |
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