If risk managers were better integrated into ESG-related marketing and communications strategic planning, Bud Light might have been America’s top selling beer for a 23rd year straight. Instead, it surrendered that perch to Modelo in a self-induced reputation crisis.
A Texas appellate court has overturned workers compensation benefits awarded to a former professional football player, the decision coming after the court earlier ruled on a venue dispute issue in the case.
A Florida jury has ruled that $800,000 in damages should be awarded to the family of a girl that alleged hot chicken nuggets from a local McDonald’s franchise left her severely burned.
Perhaps you took your vacation to ski Alta in February? Or were the first at Myrtle Beach in May? If you are reading this now, most likely you are one of us, landlocked at our desks, dreaming of vacations lost or yet to come.
An important Pfizer pharmaceutical plant in North Carolina was severely damaged on Wednesday after a powerful tornado ripped through the area, threatening production lines that normally provide huge amounts of medicine to U.S. hospitals.
Kentucky’s governor declared an emergency Wednesday after heavy -- and potentially record-setting – rain caused widespread flooding throughout the state.
Federal workplace safety inspections at two Dollar General stores in the Tampa area have once again exposed alarming hazards and unsafe conditions. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), a division of the U.S. Department of Labor, has issued citations for repeat violations, raising concerns about the well-being of employees at one of the nation’s largest discount retailers.
U.S. population growth in hurricane-prone states, coupled with the increasingly heavy rainfall which accompany these storms, has generated costlier insurance claim payouts for wind and flood-caused property damage, according to the Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I).
Even though we are well into the summer season, camps and youth recreation programs are still re-evaluating their insurance needs to prepare for known and unanticipated risks.
If a leak destroys an apartment, is a co-op board responsible for the repairs?<br />In the event of a fire, water, or other damage, almost every proprietary lease has boilerplate language on who is responsible for certain repairs to common areas or apartments.
Xcel Energy, the state’s largest utility provider, is facing another large lawsuit over its role in the 2021 Marshall Fire. Nearly 250 residents and business owners filed a lawsuit in Boulder County District Court on Monday, alleging Xcel caused a variety of losses among plaintiffs.
Following its successful launch in select markets last year, Toyota Auto Insurance, the automaker’s exclusive insurance product, is now accessible to residents of Colorado, Georgia, and Oregon.
Brokers hear lots of stories about minor fender-benders that don’t lead to injuries. And some could even be seen as amusing -- if they weren’t linked to financial losses for insurers.
When a federal district court denies a motion to compel arbitration, the losing party has a statutory right to an interlocutory appeal. In the case of Coinbase, Inc. v. Bielski, 22-105 (June 23, 2023), the Supreme Court of the United States considered the sole question of whether the district court must stay its proceedings while the interlocutory appeal is ongoing.
Muscle cars and small vehicles have been identified as having high driver death rates, according to a recent study conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). The study suggests that the driving behavior and perceptions associated with muscle cars is likely responsible for the elevated fatality rates.
