Archive for September 2016

The husband of Jim Carrey’s former girlfriend is suing the actor, accusing him of illegally supplying Cathriona White with prescription drugs that resulted in her death. The wrongful death lawsuit filed by White’s husband, Mark Burton, in Los Angeles Superior Court, … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

By Don Jergler If you have nightmares about robots taking over the world, here’s something that might really scare you: some tech industry veterans in Seattle want to ban human drivers from a 150-mile stretch of Interstate 5 and reserve it for self-driving … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

By Andrew G. Simpson Aspen U.S. Insurance has appointed Michael Feighan as senior vice president and U.S. head of Accident and Health. Feighan joins Aspen from Chubb where he served as chief marketing officer for Accident and Heath from May 2015 to March 2016. … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

By Andrew G. Simpson Insurance broker Hub International Limited (HUB) has named Marc Cohen, currently regional president of HUB East Region, as president of HUB International as part of a restructuring of top management. Cohen will replace Richard Gulliver, currently president of HUB International, … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

Appalachian Underwriters Inc. has named Jeanette Budde Western regional vice president in the firm’s Scottsdale, Airz. office. Budde’s role will focus on profitably growing workers’ compensation business and other product lines in the Western U.S. Budde has experience in workers’ … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

Small business employees who get health coverage through the Covered California health insurance exchange will see an average price increase of 5.9 percent next year. The figure announced last week affects roughly 28,000 people who work for companies with up to 100 … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

Maui residents and emergency crews are cleaning up following heavy downpours that flooded homes and caused landslides. Maui Mayor Alan Arakawa signed an emergency proclamation after the storm last week, which dropped nearly 10 inches of rain near Iao Valley. … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

California is moving to study state balcony standards after a fatal collapse in Berkeley sent shock and horror across the globe last year. Legislation Gov. Jerry Brown signed last week creates a working group to recommend ways to construct better balconies … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

By Don Jergler Yelp.com is warning that a California lawsuit targeting critical posts about a law firm could lead to the removal of negative reviews and leave consumers with a skewed assessment of restaurants and other businesses. Lawyer Dawn Hassell said the business … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal