Keep these tips in mind when filing a claim with your insurance agency for your business. Hurricane Nate caused possible effects such as floods, wildfires, and windstorms across the Gulf Coast, Texas, Florida, US Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and more. This resulted in many people needing to file claims and insurance agents were the first […]
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MGM Resorts claims that they will be paying upwards of $800 million in settlements from the 2017 Las Vegas mass shooting. They also said that they have $751 million from insurance to help cover the settlements. They are hoping to settle all liability lawsuits by May of next year. Plaintiffs are suing for compensation for […]
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ADA Claims Against Business Websites on the Rise
Americans with Disabilities Act lawsuits for inaccessible websites have been on the rise. Businesses are seeing complaints being filed over their website’s content not being user friendly for those with disabilities. For example, Beyonce’s Parkwood Entertainment had a lawsuit filed against them in January when a blind user was not able to access the entire […]
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Safety in the Workplace
New Hampshire has just passed a bill that will help workplace safety for New Hampshire’s public sector employees. The bill requires injuries that have occurred at school districts, state agencies, and other public entities, to be reported within 24 hours of the incident. If a death occurs, that must be reported within eight hours. All […]
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Hotel Booking Data Leaked to Third Parties
Symantec Corp released research stating two of three hotel websites that they looked into had unintentionally leaked guest information to third-party sites. The info released from bookings included names, emails, credit card information, and passport numbers. Symantec explained that the information is highly desired by cybercriminals. Symantec looked into over 1,500 hotel websites in over […]
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Nebraska Retailers Affected By Flood Instructed to Destroy Alcohol
The Nebraska Liquor Control Commission has instructed liquor retailers to get rid of any alcohol that has been in contact with floodwater. The Commission advised retailers to do so after several inquiries were made about what should be done with bottled alcohol that appeared to be undamaged. The Commission also prohibited wholesalers from retrieving the […]
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Record Flooding Continues in the Midwest
Farms and roads in the Midwest are being flooded as rivers continue to overflow, hitting record heights. The National Guard and state patrol have had to rescue over 175 people while 660 people are currently in evacuation shelters. The flooding is expected to continue as the forecast brings more rain into next week. Farmers, who […]
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Reimbursement for Medical Marijuana in Workers’ Comp Cases
The New Hampshire Supreme Court has found that qualified patients are entitled to reimbursements for the cost of medical marijuana under workers’ compensation insurance. The case was brought to the Supreme Court after a worker with a hurt back underwent a therapeutic cannabis program approved by the New Hampshire Health Department. The worker filed for […]
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Cyber Liability Insurance
Years ago, hackers as were mostly basement dwellers who were too well-versed in computers and technology for their own good. They were able to pull off small-scale hacks with minimal repercussions. Flash forward to today’s internet advances, mainly its widespread availability and affordability, where hackers are located in all countries and come from all backgrounds. […]
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Product Liability for Injury Claims
Duke University basketball star and top NBA draft pick, Zion Williamson, experienced a sprained knee this week in a game against North Carolina. The injury occurred when Williamson’s sneaker came apart while on the court. Many are suggesting that this could be a product liability case. Companies pay high costs to have the exclusive rights […]