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FTC Issues Worker Non-Compete Ban as Chamber Lawsuit Looms

Apr 23, 2024 The US Federal Trade Commission voted Tuesday to adopt a near-total ban on non-compete provisions that prohibit workers from switching jobs within an industry, a rule the...

South Carolina Allows Out-of-State Adjusters After Massive Hail Storm

Apr 23, 2024 In the wake of last week’s widespread hail storm that damaged homes and automobiles, the South Carolina director of insurance said that emergency rules...

Delaware High Court Hands Agency a New Shot at Malpractice Claim Against Law Firm

Apr 23, 2024 A Delaware insurance agency has won another chance at proving a law firm was negligent in defending it in a non-compete dispute with another agency...

Japanese Doctors Demand Damages from Google Over “Groundless” Reviews

Apr 23, 2024 A group of Japanese doctors has filed a civil lawsuit against U.S. search giant Google, demanding damages for what they claim are unpoliced derogatory and often...

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Kemper Projects Swing to First-Quarter Net Income in $65 Million to $75 Million Range

Apr 23, 2024 Kemper Corp. said it expects to swing to first-quarter net income and adjusted consolidated net operating income in the $65...

Chubb Posts First-Quarter Profit Hike as Property/Casualty, Life Earnings Rise

Apr 23, 2024 Chubb Ltd. posted higher first-quarter net income on higher income in both the life and property/casualty segments and a double-digit...

W.R. Berkley CEO Sees Social Inflation-Fueled Pressure From Reinsurers

Apr 23, 2024 Casualty and liability insurers will likely feel more acute pressure from reinsurers, who are increasingly wary of the impact of social...

Globe Life Launches Audit, Cooperates With Federal Subpoena After Investor Allegations

Apr 23, 2024 Globe Life has commissioned an independent audit and is cooperating with the U.S. Attorney’s Office following a hedge fund’s...

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Michigan Doctor Faces Trial for Alleged $400K Disability Insurance Fraud

Apr 23, 2024 A Michigan doctor was bound over last week in the 48th District Court in Bloomfield Hills on charges stemming from an allegedly fraudulent disability...

Ohio Manufacturer Fined $314K Following Fatal Workplace Incident

Apr 23, 2024 An Ohio subsidiary of one of the world’s largest automotive suppliers could have prevented a 26-year-old employee in Franklin from being fatally crushed in...

Baltimore to Court: ‘No Way’ Should Ship’s Liability for Bridge Collapse Be Limited

Apr 23, 2024 The city of Baltimore is fighting the attempt by the owner and operator of the cargo ship Dali that crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge to...