Insurers Reserve for Potential Child Sex-Abuse Claims Under Extended Time Limit Statutes January 27, 2020 By Suzanne Barlyn Travelers Companies Inc. has set aside a “modest” amount of additional money to cover its possible exposure to child sex-abuse...
Construction Crews ‘Bend and-Stretch’ with Miley Cyrus, Vanilla Ice to Limit Injuries January 24, 2020 By JIm Holland It’s called bend-and-stretch, a sequence of exercises that all Mortenson and Scull construction crews participate in before starting their day...
Court: Insurer Cannot Refuse Payment for Pain Cream Without Utilization Review January 24, 2020 By Jim Sams An insurer cannot ignore a $4,869.99 bill for a tube of compounded pain cream on the grounds that the medication...
Mother Sues School She Says Ignored Bullying of Her Daughter Who Committed Suicide January 24, 2020 By Jay Reeves BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The mother of a 9-year-old girl who took her own life filed suit last week blaming the...
Roundup Plaintiffs, Bayer in Talks to Settle Claims For $10 Billion January 24, 2020 By Jef Feeley In an effort to settle tens of thousands of claims that Bayer AG’s Roundup weedkiller causes cancer, lawyers for some...
Reuters Report: How Secrecy in Courts Stymies Product Safety Regulation January 24, 2020 LEBANON, Ohio — Something wasn’t right with the Rhino. Reports started trickling in to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)...
Toyota to Recall 3.4 Million Vehicles Over Defect in Air Bags January 23, 2020 Toyota Motor Corp. said on Tuesday it will recall 3.4 million vehicles worldwide because of an electronic defect that can...
Costs for Abuse Claims Against Ohio State Doctor Near $10 Million Thus Far January 23, 2020 By Kantele Franko The investigation and related lawsuits about alleged sexual abuse decades ago by an Ohio State University team doctor have cost...
Demand for Political Risk Insurance Up in Middle East Gulf Following Tanker Attacks January 23, 2020 By Davide Barbuscia Marsh, one of the world’s largest insurance brokers and risk advisers, has seen a spike in clients’ inquiries for political...
Iowa Town Learns Tornadoes Destroy Quickly But Property Recovery Takes Time January 23, 2020 By Mike Donahey MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa— It took 23 minutes for the July 2018 tornado to rip a path through Marshalltown resulting in millions...