Insys Agrees to $225 Million, 5-Year Settlement of U.S. Opioid Sales Claims June 6, 2019 Insys Therapeutics Inc., grappling with the prospect of bankruptcy after its founder was convicted on racketeering charges, agreed to pay... Read More
Legacy Carriers Embracing Tech with ‘Human Touch’ June 6, 2019 CHICAGO — The digital transformation of the insurance industry isn’t just for insurtech startups any more. At Allstate, 60 percent... Read More
Southeast News North Carolina Schools Reach $10M Insurance Claims Settlement for Tornado Damage June 5, 2019 More than a year after a tornado struck, a North Carolina school system says it’s reached a $10 million settlement... Read More
Role of Occupational Hazards in Lung Diseases Is Under-Recognized: Researchers June 5, 2019 More than 1 in 10 people with a range of non-cancerous lung diseases may be sick as a result of... Read More
Boeing 737 Should Never Fly Again, Says Consumer Watchdog Nader June 5, 2019 Consumer advocate Ralph Nader said the larger engines mounted to the Boeing 737 Max represented a design flaw and called... Read More
Southeast News Disney World Denies Union’s Claim That Fire Department Is Understaffed June 5, 2019 Firefighters for Walt Disney World’s private government say they’re understaffed and that poses a safety risk as the Florida theme... Read More
International News Thanks to Drones, French Wine Tastes Better June 5, 2019 The sun is shining over a vineyard in the Fronton region of southwestern France, where wine-growing began in Roman times.... Read More
Privacy Exclusion Protects Insurer from $60 Million Class Action June 5, 2019 A federal judge in Florida has ruled that a policy exclusion for invasion of privacy claims relieved an insurer of... Read More
West News University Study Backs More Controlled Burns in West for Managing Wildfire Risks June 5, 2019 Land management agencies are underutilizing controlled burns to reduce wildfire threats in the western U.S., according to a wildfire study.... Read More
Mounting Climate Change Fears Push Investors to Assess Geographical Risks June 4, 2019 NEW YORK — With an above-average percentage of its power generated from renewable sources and one of the largest battery... Read More