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By Don Jergler A woman who was married to her cousin at age 14 in a ceremony overseen by polygamous sect leader Warren Jeffs has won a $16 million lawsuit against the group. Elissa Wall’s lawyer said that the decision lets attorneys investigate … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

By Don Jergler The record head that baked Northern California over the Labor Day weekend left wine grapes shriveling on the vines, reducing many of them to raisins before the normal harvest and turning what was looking to be a promising vintage into … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

The Travelers Companies Inc. estimates that its catastrophe losses relating to Hurricane Harvey, including estimated recoveries from reinsurance, will be in the range of $375 million to $750 million pre-tax ($245 million to $490 million after-tax). The company has temporarily … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

By Stephanie K. Jones A group defending Michigan’s auto insurance system says it has uncovered instances of insurers illegally selling more expensive policies to women and widowed drivers, raising questions about state oversight of rating practices as the industry pushes lawmakers to contain high … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

By Stephanie K. Jones Wisconsin is among a handful of states that are covering student athlete concussions with a new insurance policy from the state’s regulatory body for all high school sports. The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association will have access to concussion insurance free … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

By Stephanie K. Jones Baton Rouge, Louisiana-based workers’ compensation insurance provider, LCTA Workers’ Comp (LCTA), has acquired Risk Management Resources and created a new subsidiary, LCTA Specialty Insurance Co. Risk Management Resources, which provides independent risk management consulting services to corporations and public entities, … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

Chubb Limited intends to relocate its European Union headquarters to France if the United Kingdom leaves the EU as expected in March 2019. The insurer said the decision to choose France as Chubb’s preferred post-Brexit headquarters for its Continental European … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

By Don Jergler A federal appeals court has temporarily blocked Seattle’s first-in-the-nation law allowing drivers of ride-hailing companies such as Uber and Lyft to unionize over pay and working conditions. A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said it … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal       

By Don Jergler The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau on Friday submitted an amended Jan. 1, 2018 pure premium rate filing to the California Department of Insurance. The amended filing was based on the WCIRB’s recent review of June 30 loss experience, which … Read More Read more here:: Insurance Journal