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Minnesota Settles Over Fraudulent Claims for Child Nutrition Funds
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced that he has filed a civil lawsuit and an $18.5 million settlement of the civil lawsuit with Partners in Nutrition, d/b/a Partners in Quality Care (“PIN”), that resolves claims that the non-profit knowingly defrauded …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 25, 2026 4:52 PM |
Louisiana Manufacturing Company Sued for Disability Discrimination
Hunt Forest Products, L.L.C., a Ruston, Louisiana-based wood products manufacturing company, violated federal law when it terminated a laborer’s employment after learning he had a seizure while not at work, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) alleged in a …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 25, 2026 4:42 PM |
TDI Launches Tool Showing Why Carriers Don’t Approve Policies
The Texas Department of Insurance this week launched a tool that allows residents to see reasons for why insurance companies decline, non-renew or cancel home and auto insurance policies. The webpage lets users review declination, non-renew and cancellations notices by …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 25, 2026 4:33 PM |
Judge Dismisses Trump’s Lawsuit Against Iowa Newspaper
A judge on Wednesday dismissed Donald Trump’s lawsuit accusing The Des Moines Register and its former pollster of misrepresenting the state of the 2024 presidential race, rejecting the president’s claim that the newspaper’s poll coverage violated Iowa’s consumer fraud law. …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 25, 2026 4:18 PM |
Ken Griffin Runs Into Miami Resistance Over Personal Helipad
Ken Griffin is running into opposition to his plans to build a personal heliport in Miami Beach, in a rare instance of pushback to the financier’s South Florida development spree. The leaders of eight luxury condominiums lining Biscayne Bay are …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 25, 2026 3:43 PM |
Florida’s Private Railroad, Brightline, Files for Bankruptcy
Florida’s Brightline has filed for bankruptcy protection after years of lower-than-expected revenue left it unable to repay billions it borrowed to finance the Miami-to-Orlando private railroad. Brightline Holdings LLC and certain other parent entities filed for Chapter 11 on Thursday …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 25, 2026 3:37 PM |
Georgia High Court Declines to Hear Darlington School Abuse Liability, Clearing Insurers
A Georgia Court of Appeals decision will stand, absolving five insurers of liability coverage and putting an end to long-running litigation stemming from revelations of child sexual abuse at boarding school. The Supreme Court of Georgia this month declined to …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 25, 2026 3:31 PM |
State Farm to Increase Claims Workforce by 3,000
State Farm said it plans to increase the size of its claims workforce throughout 2027 by about 10%, or about 3,000 employees. In a Sept. 25 announcement, the mutual insurer said it is investing in training, developing, and recruiting to …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 25, 2026 3:28 PM |
South Florida Hoping to Dry Out After Heavy Rains Swamp Cars, Overflow Sewers
Torrential rainfall in south Florida was enough to swamp cars and overflow sewage drains, but damage may have been limited by local governments’ renewed efforts to clear debris and improve drainage. The Miami Herald and other news outlets reported that …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 25, 2026 2:48 PM |
Northeast and Mid-Atlantic States Take Cover as Nor’easter Hits
Across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, insurance carriers are advising agents not to bind any new business, cities and states have activated their emergency response systems and urged residents to stay indoors, crews for energy providers like National Grid are on …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 25, 2026 2:43 PM |
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