News 3M Agrees to Pay $6 Billion in Earplug Lawsuit Settlement 3M said on Tuesday it had agreed to pay $6 billion to settle nearly 260,000 lawsuits accusing it of selling... Read More
Southeast News Hurricane Idalia Intensifies as It Churns Toward Florida Hurricane Idalia is gathering force in advance of a landfall on Florida’s west coast, where it could drive a deadly... Read More
West News Uber Raises Minimum Age for Most California Drivers to 25 Over Insurance Costs Uber raised the minimum age requirement for most of its new drivers in California to 25 on Thursday under rules... Read More
International News Swiss Re Ordered to Pay Former Underwriter $1.6M for Sexism, Unfair Dismissal A former Swiss Re underwriter has been awarded nearly 1.3 million pounds ($1.6 million) by a London employment tribunal for... Read More
International News Nova Scotia Floods Cost Insurers More Than C$170 Million An atmospheric river event that led to significant flooding in parts of Nova Scotia on July 23, 2023, is estimated... Read More
Editor's Picks International News Broken Satellite Risks Big Claim in Shrinking Insurance Market Viasat Inc. has more than $1 billion of orbiting satellites in trouble, and space insurers are girding for market-rattling claims.... Read More
International News U.S. Seeks Focused, Efficient Global Fund for Climate Disasters When countries adopt a global fund for climate disaster losses and damages at this year’s U.N. climate conference, the U.S.... Read More
West News Bare Electrical Wire and Leaning Poles on Maui Were Possible Cause of Deadly Fires In the first moments of the Maui fires, when high winds brought down power poles, slapping electrified wires to the... Read More
News 3M Settles U.S. Anti-Bribery Law Charges in China Unit, SEC Says 3M Co MMM.N has agreed to pay more than $6.5 million to resolve U.S. charges of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act... Read More
Southeast News Florida Faces Major Hurricane Threat as Idalia Strengthens Tropical Storm Idalia is set to strengthen as it heads north through the Gulf of Mexico, threatening to strike Florida’s... Read More