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Nebraska Sues GM Over Alleged Unauthorized Collection of Driving Data

Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers filed a lawsuit this week alleging General Motors and its telematics service provider OnStar collected driving data without consumers’ knowledge or consent to create driving scores that were later sold to insurance companies and used Read more…


Michigan Nursing Homes to Pay $4.5M Settlement Over Substandard Care Allegations

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced a $4.5 million settlement with six Detroit-area nursing homes and their ownership companies, Villa Financial Services LLC and Villa Olympia Investment LLC, over allegations that they accepted taxpayer funds while providing grossly substandard care Read more…


People Moves: McLarens Appoints Miller as Chief Global Strategy Officer

Global claims services provider McLarens has appointed Danny Miller as Chief Global Strategy Officer (CGSO), a newly created role within the firm’s Global Management Team (GMT). This strategic addition to the leadership team reflects McLarens’ continued growth and commitment to Read more…


What Flood Insurance Does and Does Not Cover

Though natural disasters cycle across seasons and regions in the U.S., it’s often a shocking discovery for property owners how expansive and expensive flood and water damage can be when a major storm devastates their homes, businesses and communities. That’s Read more…


Honduran Woman Sentenced for Defrauding NorGUARD of Comp Premiums

A Honduras woman this week was sentenced to less than two years in federal prison for her role in paying Florida construction workers off the books and avoiding $1.2 million in workers’ compensation premiums and almost $2 million in federal Read more…


US Sanctions Target North Korean Fake-Tech-Worker Scheme

The US slapped sanctions on individuals and companies linked to a scheme that involves recruiting North Koreans to pose as American tech workers and help fund Kim Jong Un’s regime. The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control imposed penalties Read more…


US Chamber Report Examines Copyright Value and Piracy Harms

Copyright protections don’t just help individuals, they hold up a good part of the U.S. economy, according to a report from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s 2023 report highlights industries like architecture, software, music, publishing, Read more…


6 Firefighters Injured Battling Fire in 3-Story Building in New Jersey

Six firefighters suffered minor injuries in a blaze Thursday that partially collapsed a three-story building in a New Jersey neighborhood, authorities said. The fire in Jersey City, which started at about 1:30 a.m., also spread to nearby buildings, displacing some Read more…


Three Insurers Join Ward’s Annual Top 50 P/C Ranking for 2025

Property/casualty insurers have started to broadcast the fact that they have earned spots on Ward’s list of 50 top-performing insurance companies for 2025, but only one was named for 35 straight years—RLI Corp. In addition, there were three newcomers to Read more…


Workers Reach Safety After Collapse Inside LA Industrial Tunnel

All 31 construction workers who were far inside a huge industrial tunnel in Los Angeles made it to safety after a portion of it collapsed Wednesday evening, an outcome officials called a blessing after they initially feared much worse. The Read more…