Monthly Archives: <span>March 2022</span>

Ga. Supreme: Retailers Can Be Held Liable for Loads That Fall off Customers’ Vehicles

Georgia shoppers who are unable to load bulky purchases onto their vehicles by themselves might find store employees less willing to help — or at least a lot more vigilant if they do lend a hand. The Georgia Supreme Court …

Rivian is Sued by Shareholder After Rolling Back Electric Vehicle Price Hikes

Rivian Automotive Inc RIVN.O has been sued by a shareholder who claimed the company misled investors in its initial public offering about how it had mispriced its electric vehicles, leading to unpopular price hikes that it swiftly rolled back. In …

Marine Insurers Widen High-Risk Area as Ukraine Conflict Escalates

LONDON –– London’s marine insurance market has widened the area of waters around the Black Sea and Sea of Azov that it deems high risk as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine intensifies and perils to merchant shipping grow. The insurance industry’s …

1,100 Homes Evacuated as Firefighters Battle Florida Fires

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (AP) — Huge wildfires in the Florida Panhandle forced veterans in a nursing home to evacuate Sunday alongside residents of more than 1,000 homes in an area still recovering from a Category 5 hurricane three years ago. …

‘No Contest’ Plea Doesn’t Trigger Criminal Exclusion in Home Policy: Connecticut Court

An insured’s plea of nolo contendere to criminal charges does not trigger a criminal acts exclusion in a homeowners insurance policy governed by state law, the Connecticut Supreme Court ruled. A federal court asked the state’s high court to answer …

Vermont Supreme Ct. Sides With Insurer in Allocation of Asbestos Losses

The Vermont Supreme Court has denied a bid by a manufacturer of asbestos products to bypass Vermont law in determining the allocation of losses for insurance purposes. In so doing, the Vermont court sided with Ambassador Insurance Co., which has …

Sheriff: 4 of 7 Killed in Iowa Tornadoes From Same Family

WINTERSET, Iowa (AP) — Four of the seven people killed in devastating storms that tore through central Iowa were members of the same family who had sought shelter inside a home that was razed by a powerful tornado, authorities said. …

Sovcomflot’s Tankers Find Refuge in the Bahamas Amid Growing Sanctions

HOUSTON —At least three tankers controlled by Russian maritime powerhouse Sovcomflot FLOT.MM that have been unable to deliver their cargoes due to Western sanctions have re-routed to the Bahamas, vessel tracking data showed on Monday. Russian state-owned Sovcomflot was blacklisted …

4th Circuit Affirms Decision Rejecting Art Studio’s COVID-19 Claim

Another federal appellate court ruled Monday that a business interruption caused by COVID-19 does not amount to a physical damage or loss covered by a commercial property insurance policy. A panel of the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the …

Judge Approves Fix to Stem Race Bias in NFL Concussion Deal

Black retired football players who were denied payments for dementia in the NFL’s $1 billion concussion settlement can seek to be retested or have their claims rescored to eliminate racial bias in the testing and payout formula, under a revised …