Court Rules Coverage May Be Owed for Settlement in Firefighters’ Deaths August 25, 2020 By Jim Sams An insurer may be liable for $14 million of a mortgage company’s settlement with the estates of two Chicago firefighters... Read More
Delta Doubles Cabin Cleaners in ‘Pit Stop’ Revamp, Buys Kits to Test for Germs August 24, 2020 By Tracy Rucinski Delta Air Lines has doubled its staffing to handle revamped pre-flight “pit stops” for deeper cleaning and wants to ensure... Read More
Rare Double Storm Blow Menaces U.S. Gulf With Stronger Laura August 24, 2020 By Brian K. Sullivan The threat of a rare double storm blow looms for the U.S. Gulf Coast despite a weaker Tropical Storm Marco,... Read More
Insurers Chasing Fewer Tips From Tech, Hoping for Better Return on Investment August 24, 2020 By Jim Sams Even though insurers have invested heavily in fraud-fighting technology, the percentage of referrals from automated systems accepted by special investigation... Read More
Genevieve Loses Punch as 2 New Storms Aim for the Gulf of Mexico August 21, 2020 By Ignacio Martinez De Jesus CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico — Hurricane Genevieve lost some of its punch Thursday even as it lashed Mexico’s Los Cabos... Read More
Bayer to Pay $1.6 Billion to End U.S. Suits Over Contraceptive August 21, 2020 By Jef Feeley and Tim Loh Bayer AG agreed to pay $1.6 billion to resolve most of the U.S. litigation over its now-withdrawn Essure contraceptive device,... Read More
Apple Can’t Dodge Suit Claiming Sex-Bias for Canceled Contract August 21, 2020 By Robert Burnson Apple Inc. can’t dodge a lawsuit in which it’s accused of canceling a contract with a janitorial service because the... Read More
COVID-19 Era Highlights ‘Black Hole’ Compensation Fund For Vaccine Injuries August 21, 2020 By Tom Hals A U.S. government program that compensates people who say they have been harmed by an emergency vaccine has paid out... Read More
Federal Judge Upholds $925M Damages Verdict in Robocall Case August 21, 2020 PORTLAND, Ore. — A federal judge has upheld a $925 million damages award in a class-action case against a Michigan-based... Read More
UW Study Finds Ponderosa Pine Forests Most at Risk From Wildfires August 20, 2020 By University of Washington Recent years have brought unusually large and damaging wildfires to the Pacific Northwest – from the Carlton Complex Fire in... Read More