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1

Activists Say Racist Legacy Tainting Insurer Attitudes Toward 'Dangerous' Dog Breeds

Jun 21, 2021 -- Insurance carriers' rules about dog breeds have pulled the industry into a new twist in the national debate over racial equity. Animal rights advocates say the assumption that particular dog breeds are... read more
 
 
 
 

2

Viewpoint: How Zoom and the 'Quarantine 15' Created a Perfect Storm for Soft Tissue Injuries

Jun 22, 2021 -- In a normal year, work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), also known as soft tissue injuries, account for roughly 34% of lost work-days in the U.S. and one-third of the dollars spent on workers... read more
 
 
 
 

3

11th Circuit: Discovery May Include Executives for Insurer Accused of Disability Discrimination

Jun 22, 2021 -- A woman pursuing a disability discrimination claim may depose senior executives at the insurance company that fired her, a federal appellate court ruled Monday, overturning a decision by federal judge... read more
 
 
 
 

4

Conn. Judge Rules No Coverage Owed for Wholesaler's $100M in COVID Losses

Jun 24, 2021 -- A Connecticut judge ruled that The Hartford did not owe coverage to designer footwear wholesaler Marc Fisher for more than $100 million in losses caused by COVID-19 business closures. Waterbury Judicial... read more
 
 
 
 

5

Families Pray for 'Miracle' With 159 Missing in Florida Condo Collapse

Jun 25, 2021 -- SURFSIDE, Fla. -- Rescue workers scouring the debris of a collapsed condo building in a Miami suburb said they heard sounds in the rubble overnight, as officials on Friday raised the number of people... read more
 
 
 
 

6

Ransomware Gangs Get Paid Off as Officials Struggle for Fix

Jun 22, 2021 -- BOSTON (AP) -- If your business falls victim to ransomware and you want simple advice on whether to pay the criminals, don't expect much help from the U.S. government. The answer is apt to be: It... read more
 
 
 
 

7

Youth Home Exec Says 'Words Cannot Explain' Alabama Crash

Jun 23, 2021 -- CAMP HILL, Ala. (AP) -- Girls have often lived a life of abuse, abandonment or neglect by the time they land at a Christian youth home in rural Alabama, but an annual trip to the beach with the director... read more
 
 
 
 

8

Agreement in Principle Reached Over Suez Canal Ship Dispute

Jun 24, 2021 -- ISMAILIA -- The owners and insurers of a giant cargo ship that blocked the Suez Canal in March have reached agreement in principle in a compensation dispute with the canal authority, their... read more
 
 
 
 

9

Judge Rejects Spouse's Wrongful Death Suit Against Airline Over Lax Covid Safety

Jun 24, 2021 -- Citing a concern over "opening the floodgates" to litigation, a federal judge has dismissed a flight attendant's negligence lawsuit against her employer, Southwest Airlines, which she blamed for her... read more
 
 
 
 

10

Bezos' 2021 Space Odyssey a Risk Too Far for Insurers

Jun 24, 2021 -- Launching one of the richest individuals on earth into orbit has proved a leap too far for insurers, who are not ready to price the risk of losing Jeff Bezos or his fellow space travelers. Amazon CEO... read more
 
 
 
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