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A 55 year old Manhattan man is suing his 82 year old mother for the loss of potentially valuable baseball cards. The plaintiff (i.e., ungrateful son) says that the cards — a 1953 Topps Ralph Kiner and a 1953 Topps Satchel Paige — could be worth more than $25,000. He further alleges that his mother bought …
Once again, Stone | Dean partnered with Villa Esperanza Services to bring holiday warmth and smiles to their students. Organized by Kori Macksoud, Stone | Dean employees filled the “Wish-Lists” of each student by purchasing books, stuffed animals, art kits, hats, puzzles, and toys. Thank you to everyone who participated. Villa Esperanza Services is a …
Halloween is always a big deal at Stone | Dean, and this year was no different (other than the fact that our celebration was done remotely). Taking first place in the “Best Costume” contest was Alicia Gonzalez who won for her “Cereal Killer” ensemble. Joe Lara won the “Best Pumpkin” contest with his Jack Skellington …
With viral videos appearing on TikTok of store shelves that are picked clean and bare, truckers lined up at the Port of Long Beach waiting for loads, and ships anchored off the coast of California lined up waiting to be off loaded, something needed to change. Earlier this morning, President Biden tweeted this morning that …
Natural disasters have been shaping California homeowner’s insurance for decades. After the 1906 quake in San Francisco the city installed a gravity fed city wide fire suppression system as a way to coax carriers back into the city after a majority of the city had burned to the ground and firefighters stood helpless as the …
The Aliso Canyon blowout, which was allegedly discovered in October 2015, led to the largest-known release of methane in U.S. history and was blamed for sickening thousands of residents who were forced to move out of their San Fernando Valley homes to escape the smell and harmful effects caused by the blowout – which took …
StubHub has been ordered to refund over $8.5 million to customers who purchased tickets under the company’s pre-pandemic refund policy for events that were canceled because of COVID-19. StubHub initially refused to pay refunds to consumers for concerts, sports and other events that were canceled by the pandemic. Under its ‘FanProtect Guarantee,’ StubHub typically offered …
Our wonderful partner and Chair of our Transportation and Logistics was interviewed on ABC news concerning a hostage situation involving a homeowner’s personal property. Watch for him nationwide as his celebrity status spreads like wildfire! https://abc11.com/home-movers-moving-company-broker-troubleshooter-diane-wilson/11003657/
Last December, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) adopted amendments to the Model Act. If enacted by individual states, these amendments will result in significant changes to anti-rebating laws that were first established in 1887. Here’s what brokers and insurers need to know moving forward. [Read full article at CIWA.net]