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Owner of Limo Torched in Washington D.C. Protest Says Insurance Unlikely to Pay

Insurance likely won’t cover the damage to a limousine set on fire during an Inauguration Day protest in Washington, the limo company president says. Muhammad Ashraf, the president of the Virginia-based Nationwide Chauffeured Services, said Monday that replacing the car …

Chubb: Most Dangerous Risks Facing Supermarkets

Tainted food, liquor liability, and criminal activity are among some of the most critical and urgent risks facing today’s supermarkets, according to a new Chubb advisory. While common issues such as slip-and-fall incidents remain front and center, the advisory warns …

New Jersey Transit Faces Scrutiny After Work Hour Violations Discovered

New Jersey Transit faces a widening examination of its safety practices after federal regulators discovered hundreds of potential work-hour violations, including altered duty logs and shifts longer than permitted. Federal Railroad Administration inspectors recommended penalties in September after they found …

Iowa Man Pushes for Bike Law After Crashing into Group of Bicylists

A northwest Iowa man who struck five cyclists with his motorcycle several years ago is now pushing for a stricter law requiring bike lights. Daryl Hasche hit five teenage girls with his motorcycle while riding in the dark five years …

California High Court Upholds Regulation Requiring Accurate Insurer Home Replacement Estimates

The California Supreme Court on Monday upheld a state regulation that aims to give homeowners a more accurate insurance quote for replacing homes destroyed or damaged in wildfires. The state’s insurance commissioner had the power to issue the 2011 regulation, …

Zero Deductible Auto Glass Replacement Targeted by Insurer-backed Arizona Bill

Rock-shattered windshields are such a common occurrence on Arizona roads that insurance companies have long been required to replace broken glass for free to drivers with full coverage policies. It ends up being a big expense to insurance companies that …

Commentary: Banks Using Outdated Security Questions

Your mother’s maiden name is probably not a secret. Neither, necessarily, is your high school mascot or the size of your car payment. But some banks and brokerages still pretend this is information only you would know, and that could …

Wealthy New Jersey Beachfront Owners Reject Federal Aid, Pay for own Storm Barrier

Oceanfront homeowners in the wealthy Bay Head, N.J., shore enclave have so little faith in the government’s ability to protect them from catastrophic storms that they’ve spent $5 million of their own money on boulders placed between their homes and …

Georgia Judge Says Snapchat Immune From Distracted Driver Claim

A judge has dismissed claims against Snapchat that blamed the social media company’s “speed filter” for a highway crash. The judge said the Communications Decency Act provides the social media company with immunity. Snapchat attorney Mark Trigg told The Associated …

Business Moves: Verisk Analytics, AIG, AXA, SUEZ

Verisk Analytics Acquires Arium Verisk Analytics, Inc., a data analytics provider, announced it has acquired Arium, an independent company specializing in liability risk modeling and decision support. Arium will become part of AIR Worldwide, a Verisk Analytics business, and will …

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