Archive for March 2016

Attorneys for customers suing General Motors Co. over faulty ignition switches urged a U.S. appeals court on Tuesday to throw out bankruptcy court rulings that they say shield the company from lawsuits potentially worth billions of dollars. A panel of … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued new recommendations for prescribing opioid medications for chronic pain. The “CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain, United States, 2016” was developed in response to an epidemic of prescription … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

Two women say they faced unwanted sexual advances while living at a Colorado Springs, Colo. halfway house. The Colorado Springs Gazette reported that according to a federal lawsuit filed against Community Alternatives of El Paso female residents say they felt … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

Authorities say a large cargo ship has leaked an unknown amount of oil in the Los Angeles Harbor. The Coast Guard says the leak was reported Sunday evening, where an oily sheen was visible near the vessel Istra Ace. It’s … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

A wrongful death lawsuit against Clearfield Job Corps Center in Utah has drawn support and criticism from former students. The Standard-Examiner reported 17-year-old Isela Huerta Carranza left the center and went without her insulin. She returned March 10 and died … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake that hit south-central Alaskawas felt in the state’s largest city, Anchorage, and was one of several recent quakes in the area. The National Tsunami Warning Center says the quake hit at 12:57 p.m. on Saturday and was … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

By Andrew G. Simpson Small business insurance providers will soon have two new competitors from the technology world. Next Insurance, an online shopper for small businesses, today announced a $13 million seed investment led by investors Zeev Ventures, TLV Partners and Ribbit Capital. Next … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

Chubb announced that Rees Fletcher, chairman of its Bermuda-based insurance operations, will retire on March 31 2016, bringing to a close a distinguished 27-year career with the company. ACE completed its acquisition of Chubb on Jan. 14, 2016. ACE Bermuda … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

Twenty Los Angeles, Calif.-area boys who say a Torrance High School wrestling coach sexually abused them are suing the school district and administrators, claiming they failed to protect the teens and ignored past allegations, attorneys announced Thursday. The lawsuits were … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal