Tropical Storm Isaias Grazes Florida, Heads Up East Coast August 3, 2020 MIAMI, Aug 2 — The Florida coast looked set to avoid major damage late on Sunday with Tropical Storm Isaias... Read More
Insurers Face Possible British Action Over Calculation of Pandemic Payouts August 3, 2020 LONDON — Insurers that do not treat customers fairly when calculating payouts for business interruption due to the coronavirus crisis... Read More
COVID-19 a Growing Share of Shrinking Work Comp Claims in 2 States August 3, 2020 By Jim Sams COVID-19 has become a large chunk of a dwindling number of workers’ compensation claims in Florida and California, limited data... Read More
Immersive Simulator Tests ‘Trust’ Between Humans and Self-driving Cars July 31, 2020 By Florida Atlantic University Mass production of autonomous vehicles is expected to soar by the early 2020s. Consumers have high expectations and a high... Read More
West News PG&E Fire Insurance Costs Skyrocket After Bankruptcy, Fires July 31, 2020 By Mark Chediak PG&E Corp. is finding it very costly to buy fire insurance after wildfires triggered by its power lines sent the... Read More
International News China-Backed Hackers ‘Targeted COVID-19 Vaccine Firm Moderna’ July 31, 2020 By Christopher Bing and Marisa Taylor WASHINGTON — Chinese government-linked hackers targeted biotech company Moderna Inc, a U.S.-based coronavirus vaccine research developer, this year in a... Read More
Chemical Safety Watchdog To Proceed, With Only One Board Member July 31, 2020 By Erwin Seba HOUSTON — The U.S. Chemical Safety Board, which has only one board member instead of the usual five, was to... Read More
Florida Declares Emergency On Coast as Hurricane Isaias Barrels Toward State July 31, 2020 MIAMI — Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Friday declared a state of emergency for counties on the Atlantic coast with... Read More
Slaying at US Judge’s Home Raises Concern About Cyberthreats July 31, 2020 By Maryclaire Dale PHILADELPHIA — In 2005, U.S. District Judge Joan Lefkow returned from work to find her husband and mother shot dead... Read More
Insurer Must Defend Landlord in Security Deposit Lawsuit Despite Policy Exclusion July 31, 2020 By Jim Sams A policy that sought to limit exposure from any disputes about security deposits did not protect the insurer from having... Read More