Monthly Archives: <span>August 2016</span>

Latest Industry Labor Study Points to Increased Job Opportunity

More than 66 percent of insurers intend to increase staff during the next 12 months, according to the latest iteration of the Mid-Year U.S. Insurance Labor Outlook Study conducted by The Jacobson Group and Ward Group, a part of Aon …

Texas Tesla Owner Won’t Sue After Autopilot Crash, But Car Insurer May

A Texas man said the Autopilot mode on his Tesla Model S sent him off the road and into a guardrail, bloodying his nose and shaking his confidence in the technology. He doesn’t plan to sue the electric-car maker, but …

Travelers Mourns the Loss of Fishman, Executive Chairman of the Board and Former CEO

Jay S. Fishman, executive chairman of the Board and former chief executive officer, has died, according to an announcement by The Travelers Companies, Inc. “We are greatly saddened by the loss of our esteemed colleague and friend. Our thoughts are …

Judge Rejects Uber’s $100 Million Driver Pay Settlement

Uber Technologies Inc. may come out ahead by failing to win court approval of a $100 million settlement with drivers. A San Francisco federal judge rejected the agreement on Thursday, a turn of events that would typically encourage the ride-hailing …

Jurors in Mississippi Get Oil Spill Fraud Case Against Lawyer

Texas lawyer Mikal Watts and six other people each had plenty of opportunity to know they had a fake client list and were pursuing bogus claims after 2010’s Gulf of Mexico oil spill, prosecutors told Mississippi jurors Wednesday in closing …

Insurer, Individual Settle With Utah City for 2012 Wildfire

Saratoga Springs, Utah, officials have approved a settlement with one of two men accused of starting a 2012 wildfire by target shooting. The Daily Herald that Jeffery Conant has agreed to pay $35,000 and Farmers Insurance Co. of Washington will …

Oklahoma Study Will Examine Injection Wells, Quakes

The Oklahoma Geological Survey is studying the relationship between seismic activity and wastewater injection wells with a survey in the Arbuckle formation. Sensors will be placed into several injection wells in the Arbuckle group to take various measurements. The Enid …

Louisiana Floods Damage 40K Homes, Kill 10

At least 40,000 homes were damaged and 10 people killed in the historic Louisiana floods, the governor said Tuesday, giving a stark assessment of the widespread disaster. Gov. John Bel Edwards spoke at a news conference alongside FEMA administrator Craig …

NFL Teams Move Away from Using Scissor Lifts for Filming

Mike Perkins has spent countless hours filming Jacksonville Jaguars practices from a scissor lift about 50 feet in the air. It was uncomfortable, even downright scary, at times. Strong wind, sideways rain, nearby lightning, Perkins has experienced all of it. …

Texas’ Closed Formulary Helped Reduce Costs, Opioid Use

A recent analysis by researchers at the Texas Department of Insurance shows that the Texas pharmacy closed formulary is lowering costs and reducing the use of opioids. “Other states are interested in the success we’re having in Texas,” said Workers’ …