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Sole Proprietor Need Not Notify Insurer of Injury by Deadline for Workers’ Comp

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has concluded that an individual who is the sole owner and employee of a business is not required to provide his insurance carrier with notice of his work-related injury within 120 days to qualify for workers’ …

Volkswagen Recalling 75,000 Cars in US Over Instrument Panel Display Failure

Volkswagen is recalling 75,323 cars in the U.S. over an instrument panel display failure, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Wednesday. Related: Stellantis Recalling 178,000 Mini Vans in US Over Side-Curtain Airbag Issue Here are some details: …

California Drought, Wildfire Risks Grow as Snow Falls Short

California is heading into its dry season with just a fraction of the snow it typically has across its highest peaks at the end of its winter months, raising the prospects of drought across the most populous U.S. state. Statewide, …

California’s Surplus Lines HO Market’s New Phase Driven by Access, Not Wildfire Risk

It’s been more than two years since I wrote an analysis based on Surplus Line Association of California insight and data for an Insurance Journal article forecasting that the state’s homeowners insurance market was entering a structural transition driven primarily …