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A new insurance market is becoming more common as a result of recent events. The demand for active shooter insurance (also known as active assailant insurance) is being sought out by school districts, office buildings, and concert halls looking to supplement their general liability policies. Most general liability policies do not specify coverage in the […]
The state attorney general of Pennsylvania filed a lawsuit against Uber this month after the ride-sharing app failed to tell at least 13,500 Pennsylvania Uber drivers that their information had been hacked. Pennsylvania state law states that victims of a data breach must be notified within a “reasonable” amount of time. Uber did not warn […]
Cigar Insurance USA, based in Providence, RI is a national commercial property and casualty program broker. They have a mission to help tobacconists throughout the U.S. navigate the tough insurance environment facing the tobacco industry. As a service to the membership of the International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers Association (IPCPR), Cigar Insurance USA will […]
Drugmakers Purdue Pharma LP have decided to stop marketing their painkiller OxyContin to doctors’ offices. This comes after a U.S. District Judge Dan Polster demanded for change and “impact” on the current opioid epidemic. Polster is in charge of over 200 lawsuits filed against drugmakers by local governments. Cities and counties have accused drug makers […]