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BHSI Adds New Leadership, Expands Executive, Professional Lines Offerings

Oct 21 2015 // Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has added new leadership to its Executive & Professional Lines as part of the company’s expansion of its dedicated underwriting capabilities in the U.S. According to...

Former Basketball Coach Nets $700K Settlement with University of Hawaii

Oct 20 2015 // The University of Hawaii Board of Regents has approved a $700,000 settlement over the firing of former basketball coach Gib Arnold.The regents voted Thursday to approve the settlement package, which includes a $500,000...

University of Oregon Sorority Kitchen Worker Files Suit over Termination

Oct 19 2015 // A former kitchen worker at a University of Oregon sorority house is suing the Alpha Xi chapter of Kappa Alpha Theta over her alleged wrongful termination. Noel Roberts filed the suit in mid-October for at least $50,000 in...

Indiana’s Butler University Creating Student-Run Insurer

Oct 14 2015 // Almost a quarter of the insurance industry is set to retire by 2022, and Butler University’s College of Business in Indianapolis is preparing its graduates to fill those voids by establishing its own student-run...

University of Oregon Sorority Kitchen Worker Files Suit over Termination

Oct 13 2015 // A former kitchen worker at a University of Oregon sorority house is suing the Alpha Xi chapter of Kappa Alpha Theta over her alleged wrongful termination.The Register-Guard reported Noel Roberts filed the suit Thursday for...

College Player Files $3M Claim with Lloyd’s for Drop in NFL Draft

Oct 6 2015 // For the first time ever, a former college football star will cash in on an insurance policy that protected him from a free-fall in the NFL draft.CBS Sports’ Dennis Dodd reports that Ifo Ekpre-Olomu will collect a $3...

Oklahoma School District Looking to Repair Earthquake Damage

Sep 30 2015 // Structural engineers are assessing the damage caused by a July earthquake at Crescent Public Schools buildings in Oklahoma. The 4.5 magnitude earthquake hit Crescent on July 27. Superintendent Mickey Hart told the Enid...

Florida University to Pay $1.1M to Family of Drum Major Killed in Hazing

Sep 21 2015 // Florida A&M University reached a $1.1 million settlement Sept. 18 with the family of a drum major who died after being hazed by fellow band members.The university agreed to name the marching band’s anti-hazing...

Student Whose Hand Crushed by Meteorite Sues Arizona University

Sep 15 2015 // A University of Arizona student is suing the school after a 270-pound meteorite crushed his hand. The Arizona Republic reported that the lawsuit filed in Pima County Superior Court earlier this week says freshman Grant...

University in West Virginia to Require Risk Management Training of Greek System

Sep 14 2015 // Marshall University is requiring its fraternity and sorority chapters to undergo training for risk management and party hosting after hundreds of students had to be dispersed by police last month. Marshall says in a news...

BHSI Enters Australia Construction Insurance Market; Appoints Team Execs

Sep 8 2015 // Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Company (BHSI) announced it is providing comprehensive insurance and services for the construction industry in Australia and named a team of executives to oversee key areas of its...

New Jersey Still Recovering From Sandy’s Mental Health Issues

Sep 7 2015 // A new study says the lingering effects of Superstorm Sandy — in the form of unfinished repairs, disputed claims, and recurrent mold — are associated with increased odds of Sandy-impacted residents suffering...

Family of Boy Hit by School Bus Files Claim against Idaho District

Aug 26 2015 // The family of a Nampa, Idaho grade school student who was hit by a bus in March has filed a claim against the city and others. The Idaho Press-Tribune reported that the family of 7-year-old Connor Wright filed a tort claim...

BP Settlement May Not Resolve Louisiana Universities’ Suits

Aug 18 2015 // BP PLC’s $18.7 billion settlement for its 2010 oil spill may not end lawsuits filed by two Louisiana public university systems against the oil giant, a newspaper reported.Since many details are under wraps, it...

Former California School District Admin to Get $300K Settlement

Aug 18 2015 // A former deputy superintendent for the Twin Rivers Unified School District in Northern California will receive $300,000, settling a lawsuit she filed against district officials after she was fired in 2012.The Sacramento...

Northwestern University Athletes Lose Bid to Form Union

Aug 17 2015 // Northwestern University football players cannot form a union, the National Labor Relations Board ruled, overturning a March 2014 decision and ending the players’ bid to change the college sports landscape.Among the...

College Athlete, Temp Worker Labor Board Cases Could Redefine Employee

Aug 12 2015 // U.S. regulators are poised to decide two closely watched cases that have the potential to reshape labor laws by allowing college football players to unionize and forcing companies to take more responsibility for...

Colorado School District Settles With Teacher Who Claimed Discrimination

Jul 31 2015 // A southern Colorado school district accused of promoting evangelical Christian ideals has reached a settlement with a teacher who filed a lawsuit claiming religious discrimination. Robert Basevitz, who is Jewish, filed a...

Study: Ongoing Recovery Efforts Take Mental Health Toll on Sandy Survivors

Jul 30 2015 // A new study says the lingering effects of Superstorm Sandy — in the form of unfinished repairs, disputed claims, and recurrent mold — are associated with increased odds of Sandy-impacted residents experiencing...

Oregon Woman Sues University after Falling Through Window Asleep

Jul 30 2015 // An Oregon State University student is suing a Eugene property management company after she fell from a third-story window while asleep.The Register-Guard reported that Shelbi Macholz filed a lawsuit this week seeking...