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Lawsuit: Customers ‘Severely’ Injured by Falling Antlers at LongHorn Steakhouse
Inside This Article: A couple in Tennessee recently filed a lawsuit against a restaurant after allegedly being injured when decorative antlers mounted on a wall fell on them. The hospitality industry is seeing an increase in the frequency and severity of injury claims. Commercial General Liability (CGL) Insurance can respond to customer injury incidents but may not keep pace with
$38B Blizzard: Historic Snowstorm Triggers Property, Liability Risks
Inside This Article: Heavy snowfall, wind, and ice from a major Northeast blizzard in February is expected to cost up to $38 billion, including costly residential damage claims. Ice dams, roof collapse, and slippery walkways are among the risks homeowners face after severe winter storms. Damage related to blizzards is typically covered under Residential Property Insurance, though policies may
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With inflation driving up costs, increased demand for coupon codes and deals could make shoppers particularly vulnerable to cyber scams this holiday season, according to reports. Cybersecurity experts recently told news outlet Axios that hackers are using heightened interest in online discounts to target consumers for phishing and ransomware scams. Other reports also point to the…
Nearly 57% of companies will host an in-person holiday party for their employees this year, an increase of over 26% from 2021, according to a new survey. The 2022 Holiday Party Survey Report, released Dec. 2 by executive outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, was based on responses from 252 U.S. companies and also noted that more than 42% of…
Theft is a growing concern for many small business owners, according to recent data from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. In a survey of small retailers, 56% reported experiencing theft from their stores in the past year, and half of the respondents said the issue is getting worse, the association reported. About 53% of small retailers expected even more theft…
Residents of a New York City apartment building are claiming in a lawsuit that construction on a neighboring office building caused their property to sink almost an inch into the ground, leading to cracks and separation in multiple apartment units and forcing some residents to move out, Commercial Observer recently reported. Filed in New York County Supreme Court by the…
A class-action lawsuit recently filed against Twitter Inc. alleges the company did not give employees the legally required notice before laying off 50% of its workforce. The mass layoff affected about 3,700 jobs and came days after Elon Musk acquired the company for $44 billion and began implementing various overhauls. Filed on Nov. 3 in a…
Updated building codes in Florida may have made the difference between damage and total destruction for some properties hit by Hurricane Ian. A post-storm aerial photo of a section of Fort Myers Beach shows one intact home surrounded by 18 homes that were leveled, Insurance Journal reported. The difference, experts say, could be that the home left standing was built…
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