Disasters Cause Insurance Double Whammy for Pandemic-Hit Businesses September 4, 2020 By Suzanne Barlyn and Alwyn Scott As insurers brace for an expensive natural-disaster season because of storms and wildfires ravaging parts of the United States, the... Read More
Why Some Organizations Are Managing Coronavirus Risk Better Than Others September 4, 2020 By Andrew G. Simpson While few, if any, organizations saw the coronavirus pandemic and all of its death and disruption coming, some were better... Read More
Study: Electronics Could Stop 40% of Big Truck Rear Crashes September 4, 2020 By Tom Krisher DETROIT — Safety features such as automatic emergency braking and forward collision warnings could prevent more than 40% of crashes... Read More
Tyson Foods to Open Medical Clinics at Some Meat Plants September 4, 2020 By Josh Funk OMAHA, Neb. — Tyson Foods is planning to open medical clinics at several of its U.S. plants to improve the... Read More
Hyundai, Kia Recall Vehicles For Leaks That Can Cause Fires September 4, 2020 By Tom Krisher DETROIT — Korean automakers Hyundai and Kia are recalling over 591,000 vehicles in the U.S. to fix a brake fluid... Read More
Viewpoint: Does Denial of Access to Customers Constitute Covered Damage? September 4, 2020 By Tony Abdollahi 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 September 4, 2020 By Arjuna Ranawana and Nidhi Verma COLOMBO/NEW DELHI — A new fire broke out on a supertanker carrying about 2 million barrels of oil in the... Read More
Seattle Calls $650 Million PCB Settlement a ‘Gift’ for Bayer September 4, 2020 By Edvard Pettersson Seattle scoffed at the $650 million Bayer AG agreed to pay to settle class-action claims by about 2,500 cities, counties... Read More
International News Worst-Ever Arctic Fires Released Record Amount of CO2 September 3, 2020 By Laura Millan Lombrana The Arctic has experienced the worst fire season on record for the second year in a row, with giant wildfires... Read More
Insurance a Major Factor in Law Enforcement Civil Rights Settlements September 3, 2020 By Andrew G. Simpson Municipalities, their insurers and risk pools should be heeding the current public re-examination of police and prosecutorial actions taking place... Read More