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2020 By Jef Feeley and Tim Loh Bayer AG agreed to pay $1.6 billion to resolve most of the U.S. litigation over its now-withdrawn Essure contraceptive device,...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
Southeast News N.C. Political Donor Gets 7 Years In Prison, Hayes Probation August 21, 2020 CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A major political donor convicted of attempting to bribe a North Carolina elected official to secure preferential... 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
Midwest News Vehicles Hit Illinois Covered Bridge Twice After Reopening August 21, 2020 LONG GROVE, Ill. — A covered bridge in northern Illinois has been damaged twice by vehicles within days of its... Read More
East News ‘Physical Abuse’ Exclusion Doesn’t Bar Claim Stemming From Fight Over Fish August 21, 2020 By Jim Sams A policy that excludes damages caused by “physical abuse” does not take a property insurer off the hook for a... Read More
East News N.J. Gym Owners Fume Over Lockdown While Seeing Neighbors Reopen August 20, 2020 By Elise Young and Bre Bradham Shut down for five months, New Jersey gym owners say their facilities are safer than ever, prepared to protect against... Read More