Sackler Family Backs $11.5 Billion Purdue Opioid Settlement The Sackler family and their embattled drugmaker, Purdue Pharma LP, are backing a proposal to resolve all opioid lawsuits against... Read More
Fitch: Technology Needed to Reverse Commercial Auto’s Dismal Performance The commercial auto line hasn’t returned an underwriting profit for eight years now. Growing claim severity is a big part... Read More
U.S. to Test Mirrorless, Camera-Based Systems in Autos WASHINGTON — The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration plans to test how drivers could use cameras to replace traditional... Read More
How Much Pot in that Brownie? Chocolate Can Throw Off Tests How much marijuana is really in that pot brownie? Chocolate can throw off potency tests so labels aren’t always accurate,... Read More
Opioid Fines Could Reach $150 Billion in Worst-Case Scenario Monday’s $572 million judgment against Johnson & Johnson may mean one analyst’s “bear case scenario” of $150 billion in opioid... Read More
Dorian Sets Course Toward Puerto Rico, Bahamas, Florida Tropical Storm Dorian is expected to strengthen, potentially approaching hurricane status by the time it gets to Puerto Rico Wednesday,... Read More
Is a Printed Gun Free Speech? This Isn’t Your 1791 Right to Arms It’s a question of who’s violating the U.S. Constitution when it comes to print-at-home guns — the federal agency accused... Read More
New InsurTech Offering Brings Free Home Maintenance Visits with Price of Policy Many insurance carriers offer their customers discounts on smart home products that protect homes from fire, water and theft. Some... Read More
J&J Shares Rise as Oklahoma Opioid Award Less Than Expected Johnson & Johnson shares rose as much as 5.4% after an Oklahoma judge ordered the company to pay far less... Read More
Mailbox Stores’ New E-Commerce Plan Fights ‘Porch Pirates’ An association of independent mailbox-store owners is forming a national network for receiving e-commerce packages, seeking to add a layer... Read More