West News California Avoids Major Power Outages as Wildfires Rage SHAVER LAKE, Calif. — Rescuers in military helicopters airlifted 207 people to safety over the weekend after an explosive wildfire... Read More
News Michigan Suit Brings Another Loss for Plaintiffs with COVID-19 Business Interruption Claims Another federal court has dismissed a COVID-19 business interruption lawsuit, finding that a closure order does not constitute a covered... Read More
News Viewpoint: Federal and State Civil Immunity from COVID-19 Lawsuits Hundreds of COVID-19 lawsuits have been filed across the country and business leaders say liability immunity is necessary in order... Read More
News Disasters Cause Insurance Double Whammy for Pandemic-Hit Businesses As insurers brace for an expensive natural-disaster season because of storms and wildfires ravaging parts of the United States, the... Read More
News Study: Electronics Could Stop 40% of Big Truck Rear Crashes DETROIT — Safety features such as automatic emergency braking and forward collision warnings could prevent more than 40% of crashes... Read More
News Tyson Foods to Open Medical Clinics at Some Meat Plants OMAHA, Neb. — Tyson Foods is planning to open medical clinics at several of its U.S. plants to improve the... Read More
News Hyundai, Kia Recall Vehicles For Leaks That Can Cause Fires DETROIT — Korean automakers Hyundai and Kia are recalling over 591,000 vehicles in the U.S. to fix a brake fluid... Read More
News Viewpoint: Does Denial of Access to Customers Constitute Covered Damage? COVID-19 has forced the suspension of thousands of businesses, resulting in widespread economic loss. Many of the businesses that have... Read More
International News Blaze Breaks Out Again on Oil Tanker Off Sri Lanka, Cargo Area Intact COLOMBO/NEW DELHI — A new fire broke out on a supertanker carrying about 2 million barrels of oil in the... Read More
News Seattle Calls $650 Million PCB Settlement a ‘Gift’ for Bayer Seattle scoffed at the $650 million Bayer AG agreed to pay to settle class-action claims by about 2,500 cities, counties... Read More