International News Insured Loss Estimates from Japan Earthquake Range from $1B to $6.4B January 8, 2024 Insured losses from the devastating earthquake in Japan could reach $6.4 billion, according to an estimate from U.S.-based catastrophe modeling... Read More
East News Because ‘Location’ Is Ambiguous in Marine Cargo Policy, Travelers Must Pay Fire Loss January 8, 2024 A New York-based apparel company is entitled to its claim for the full $600,000 limit on its marine cargo insurance... Read More
J&J to Pay $700 Million to Settle States’ Talc-Marketing Probe January 8, 2024 Johnson & Johnson has tentatively agreed to pay about $700 million to resolve an investigation by more than 40 US... Read More
Editor's Picks Midwest News Iowa Supreme Ct. Restores Ruling that Rejected Worker’s Expert Report in PTD Claim January 8, 2024 The Iowa Supreme Court on Friday reinstated a deputy workers’ compensation commissioner’s decision to bar reports that were submitted too... Read More
East News Court Says Bulk of GEICO’s $2.3 Million Fraud Case Belongs in Arbitration January 5, 2024 Insurer GEICO has been dealt a setback in its efforts to get back $2.3 million in what it alleges were... Read More
Merck Settles Coverage Dispute With Insurers Over War Exclusion in NotPetya Attack January 5, 2024 Merck & Co. Inc. has reportedly reached a deal with insurers over a closely-watched coverage dispute related to a massive... Read More
East News Medical Biller Charged With Stealing $1 Million in Workers’ Compensation Payments January 5, 2024 New York Attorney General Letitia James announced the arrest and arraignment of a New Jersey man for allegedly stealing more... Read More
International News Successful Evacuation from Burning Japan Airlines Jet Highlights Dogged Devotion to Safety January 5, 2024 BANGKOK (AP) — The swift and safe evacuation of a Japan Airlines jet that caught fire after hitting a Coast... Read More
International News Scenes of Loss Play Out Across Japan’s Western Coastline After Quake Kills 84, Dozens Still Missing January 5, 2024 SUZU, Japan (AP) — His face hidden under a humble straw hat, the man stood silent, watching several helmeted rescue... Read More
Southeast News Georgia Agency Awards Contract to Raise Savannah Bridge to Accommodate Bigger Cargo Ships January 5, 2024 SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — The Georgia Department of Transportation said Wednesday it has chosen a general contractor to oversee a... Read More