Case Dismissed Against Lawmaker Accused of Damaging Monument November 17, 2020 PORTSMOUTH, Va. — A judge in Virginia dismissed charges on Monday that were filed against a prominent Black state senator... Read More
Claims Business: XTract, Thomas Miller, Kinetic, Bold Penguin November 17, 2020 By Jim Sams AXA XL Contracts with XTract AXA XL’s insurance business has entered into a multiyear partnership and licensing agreement with Xtract... Read More
Farm Industry Braces for Tougher Eye on Practices Under Biden November 16, 2020 By Mike Dorning American agriculture is bracing for tougher scrutiny of practices from environmental protections to workplace safety in the transition from the... Read More
Strongest Storm of Hurricane Season Nears Central America November 16, 2020 By Brian K. Sullivan Hurricane Iota is set to slam into Central America Monday as the Atlantic’s strongest storm of the year, bringing catastrophic... Read More
GM Recalling Nearly 69K Bolt Electric Cars Due to Fire Risk November 16, 2020 By Tom Krisher DETROIT — General Motors is recalling nearly 69,000 Chevrolet Bolt electric cars worldwide because the batteries have caught fire in... Read More
State Farm Pilot Uses Sensors to Detect Wiring Defects That Can Cause Fires November 16, 2020 By Jim Sams State Farm is sending sensors that can detect hazards in electric wiring to 40,000 homeowners in California, Arizona and Texas... Read More
Zurich Insurance Plays Down Impact of COVID-19 Claims November 13, 2020 By Michael Shields and Paul Arnold ZURICH — Zurich Insurance Group does not expect property claims triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic to materially affect the group,... Read More
Parents Say Employers Are Illegally Firing Them During Pandemic November 13, 2020 By David Yaffe-Bellany Parents who’ve lost their jobs during the pandemic are driving a surge of litigation, alleging their employers discriminated against them... Read More
Outdoor Dining Tents Raise Questions of Virus Safety as Winter Nears November 13, 2020 By Kristen V Brown and Emma Court As temperatures cool, many of the outside dining options that have sprung up across the U.S. in reaction to pandemic... Read More
Iota Set to Become 30th Named Storm in Historic Hurricane Season November 13, 2020 By Brian K. Sullivan A system swirling across the central Caribbean is expected to become Tropical Storm Iota Friday as it heads toward hurricane-ravaged... Read More