A Wyoming legislative committee has killed a bill that would have barred employers in the state from prohibiting their workers from keeping guns in their vehicles at the workplace. The Senate Transportation Committee voted 5-0 on to defeat the workplace …
A Northern California food supplier is recalling 64,000 pounds of chicken and pork products because some broccoli in the products was found to be contaminated with listeria. The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Taylor Farms Pacific of Tracy is recalling …
As a part of its effort to insure enactment of uniform insurance laws, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) drafted the Unfair Claims Settlement Practices Act which required specific insurance adjuster conduct and claims handling. The Model Act, which …
The vice chairman of a task force set up by President Barack Obama to restore the Gulf Coast criticized BP PLC this week for what he described as the oil company’s increasing reluctance to repair the damage inflicted by last …
A former secretary who claimed she was sexually harassed by a former dean at a Southern California college will receive $2.5 million. The Daily Breeze of Torrance said El Camino College settled a lawsuit with Nyesha Artiaga last month. The …
Washington lawmakers, business and organized labor are gearing up to take up one of the most contentious issues in the legislative session: Workers’ compensation. State leaders say that workers’ compensation is at great risk of going bankrupt. Workers’ compensation is …
A Colorado legislator has proposed a bill to limit spending at state-chartered entities, like Pinnacol Assurance. Last year, the the quasi-governmental workers’ compensation insurer was criticized for lavish spending at a work-related event at Pebble Beach, Calif. The bill, House …
A national insurance advisory organization is filing three endorsements to allow insurers to exclude personal and umbrella liability coverage for injury or damage arising from dogs. The American Association of Insurance Services (AAIS) develops standardized policy forms and rating information …
The trustee seeking money for victims of Bernard Madoff’s Ponzi scheme has sued Tremont Group Holdings for $2.1 billion, saying it missed warning signs the business could be a fraud. Irving Picard accused Tremont of missing “red flags” and “blindly …
A wildfire in central Florida has burned more than 13,000 acres, prompted evacuations and destroyed some structures. Brevard County spokeswoman Kimberly Prosser said a state of emergency has been declared in the county. The quick-spreading fire was being fed by …