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Judge Cuts Liberty Mutual $103 Million Age-Bias Award to $20 Million
She was terminated shortly after. In 2025, a California jury determined Liberty Mutual violated the California Fair Employment and Housing Act when it discriminated against the ...
Source: BestWire   Date: May 13, 2026
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Illinois Lawmakers Mull Auto Underwriting Age, Credit Score Restrictions
Illinois lawmakers are considering legislation that would prohibit the ability of automobile insurers to use credit scores in underwriting and place limits on the use a driver's ...
Source: BestWire   Date: March 6, 2026
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Age-Bias Lawsuit Results in $103 Million Award Against Liberty Mutual
Joy Slagel in the long-running dispute. Slagel had worked at Liberty Mutual for more than 30 years and was regularly commended for her performance, dedication and loyalty to the ...
Source: BestWire   Date: December 9, 2025
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Industry Opposing Illinois ‘Discriminatory' Auto Rate-Setting Campaign
Giannoulias said in a statement. He said only a person's driving score should serve as the primary factor in rate setting. Illinois-focused studies show insurers regularly increase ...
Source: BestWire   Date: July 31, 2025
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AIA Chief Strategy and Marketing Officer: Rising Asian Affluence Brings New Health Concerns
International Insurance Society. View the video version of this interview at: http://www.ambest.com/v.asp?v=saunders616 Following is an edited transcript of the interview. Q: What ...
Source: BestWire   Date: June 20, 2016
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Aon Global Managing Director: Weight, Workplace Lighting Raise Risks for Older Workers
Management Society 2015 Annual Conference & Exhibition in New Orleans. View the video version of this interview at: http://www.ambest.com/v.asp?v=galusha515 Following is an edited ...
Source: BestWire   Date: May 19, 2015
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Aon Exec: Insurance Coverage Challenged by Aging Workers
With 44% of U.S. workers now 45 and older, insurers face increased challenges with disability and workers' comp claims, according to Joe Galusha, managing director of Aon Global ...
Source: AM Best TV   Date: April 27, 2014
Study: EU Gender Directive Skews Premium Pricing for Motor, Life Policies
Koller said in a statement. that European insurers "will, of course, abide by the ruling of the court but the implications of that ruling for consumers and insurers need to be ...
Source: BestWire   Date: December 7, 2011
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California Governor Signs Annuity Bill Designed to Protect Seniors
Commissioner Dave Jones said in a statement. In March, Jones announced new regulations intended to halt sales of inappropriate annuities to people aged 65 and older. The ...
Source: BestWire   Date: September 22, 2011
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Supreme Court Orders New Trial in Age-Discrimination Claim Against Life Insurer
Circuit Court of Appeals had overturned a jury verdict in Gross' favor. The plaintiff appealed the reversal. According to Gross' petition, he began working for FBL in 1971. In ...
Source: BestWire   Date: June 22, 2009
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U.K. Insurance Group Denies Age-Related Product Bias Exists
...That is why they do not practice it." But Starling did say that legislation "will not affect the differential provision of products or services for older people where this is ...
Source: BestWire   Date: June 27, 2008
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Supreme Court Won't Hear Appeal in Retiree Benefits Case
Age Discrimination in Employment Act. The high court denied a grant of certiorari to the AARP's efforts to appeal AARP vs. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, a decision by ...
Source: BestWire   Date: March 24, 2008
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In $18 Million Suit, Former Pru Manager Accuses Company of Retaliatory Firing
July 11 in Los Angeles Superior Court, said her attorney, Amy E. Clark Kleinpeter. As a manager, Fujioka trained new agents and headed up programs for current staff, Kleinpeter ...
Source: BestWire   Date: July 13, 2007
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EEOC Age Discrimination Case Against Allstate Will Head to Trial
Employment Opportunity Commission. The federal agency's case against the insurer is now headed to a jury trial. The EEOC had moved for summary judgment on the issue of whether ...
Source: BestWire   Date: October 27, 2006
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Suit Targets Allstate’s Rehire Moratorium
Allstate faces a new suit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The complaint, filed Oct. 7 in U.S. District Court in St. Louis, charges Allstate with ...
Source: Best's Review   Date: November 1, 2004
Former CNA Employees File Age Discrimination Suit
Charles Boesel said of the suit. Since taking over the helm of CNA, Lillienthal has overseen a comprehensive restructuring of the company to focus on core property and casualty ...
Source: BestWire   Date: May 13, 2004
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Allstate Agents Ask Judge to Reconsider 'Tender Back' Order
Attorneys for former Allstate agents have asked a federal judge to reconsider his ruling that agents seeking to void their waiver agreements with the company would have to pay back ...
Source: BestWire   Date: April 19, 2004
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Allstate Agents Not Victims of Discrimination, Judge Rules
... Fullam said they may apply for class certification. He also ruled that the 16 remaining agents who did not sign releases, and have not yet settled cases with Allstate, will be ...
Source: BestWire   Date: April 2, 2004
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Allstate Agent Says EEOC Ruling Validates His Claims
Allstate and the agents said. The same policy didn't apply to other employees the company terminated, according to the letter (BestWire, Aug. 27, 2003). Ron Harper of Thomson, Ga., ...
Source: BestWire   Date: August 29, 2003
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EEOC Alleges Allstate Committed Age Discrimination
Allstate and the agents said. The same policy didn't apply to other employees the company terminated, according to the letter. However, employees whose jobs were terminated ...
Source: BestWire   Date: August 27, 2003
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