Sackler Family Sued by New York Over Opioid `Catastrophe’ March 28, 2019 By Erik Larson Purdue Pharma LP and its billionaire owners, the Sackler family, were sued by New York state for triggering an addiction...
Up to Their Waists in Water, U.S. Farmers Face Crucial Decisions March 28, 2019 For American farmers already struggling to navigate the U.S.-China trade war, optimism for the spring planting season is washing away....
Boeing Was Close to Software Fix Before Second 737 Max Crash March 28, 2019 By Julie Johnsson and Mary Schlangenstein Boeing Co. was agonizingly close to a software fix for its 737 Max jetliner when an Ethiopian Airlines jet plunged...
Suit: Weather Channel’s Reckless ‘Storm Wranglers’ Caused Deadly Crash March 28, 2019 By Jim Sams Photo courtesy of Robert A. Ball The mother of a Texas man who was killed when his vehicle collided with...
Bayer Loses Second Trial Over Claims Roundup Causes Cancer March 28, 2019 By Joel Rosenblatt and Robert Burnson Bayer AG lost a second trial over claims its Roundup weed killer causes cancer, increasing pressure on the company to...
Survey Finds Carriers Turning to Analytics to Fight Growth in Fraud March 28, 2019 Insurers believe that fraud in on the rise, and they are increasingly turning to advanced analytics to fight it, according...
Sudden Talc-Cancer Settlements Aren’t J&J’s Usual Style March 28, 2019 Johnson & Johnson took the unusual step of settling two women’s claims that its talc-based products caused their asbestos-linked cancers...
Doctors Repeatedly Accused of Malpractice Often Quit or Start Practicing Alone March 28, 2019 By Gene Emery The more malpractice claims a physician accrues, the greater the likelihood that doctor will switch to a smaller practice or...
Future of Claims: Customers Still Want Humans In Process—But Not Too Many March 27, 2019 While insurance carriers are warming to the idea of automating the claims process—and even possibly touchless claims handling—auto insurance policyholders...
Dutch Art Sleuth Recovers Picasso Stolen 20 Years Ago March 27, 2019 By Mike Corder About the photo: This image released on Tuesday shows Dutch art detective Arthur Brand with “Buste de Femme”, a recovered...