3M Agrees to Pay $6 Billion in Earplug Lawsuit Settlement August 29, 2023 3M said on Tuesday it had agreed to pay $6 billion to settle nearly 260,000 lawsuits accusing it of selling... Read More
Southeast News Hurricane Idalia Intensifies as It Churns Toward Florida August 29, 2023 Hurricane Idalia is gathering force in advance of a landfall on Florida’s west coast, where it could drive a deadly... Read More
West News Uber Raises Minimum Age for Most California Drivers to 25 Over Insurance Costs August 29, 2023 Uber raised the minimum age requirement for most of its new drivers in California to 25 on Thursday under rules... Read More
International News Swiss Re Ordered to Pay Former Underwriter $1.6M for Sexism, Unfair Dismissal August 29, 2023 A former Swiss Re underwriter has been awarded nearly 1.3 million pounds ($1.6 million) by a London employment tribunal for... Read More
International News Nova Scotia Floods Cost Insurers More Than C$170 Million August 28, 2023 An atmospheric river event that led to significant flooding in parts of Nova Scotia on July 23, 2023, is estimated... Read More
Dollar Tree Agrees to Improve Safety and Pay $1.35M in Fines: OSHA August 28, 2023 Dollar Tree Inc. and subsidiary Family Dollar have entered an agreement with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to... Read More
Editor's Picks International News Broken Satellite Risks Big Claim in Shrinking Insurance Market August 28, 2023 Viasat Inc. has more than $1 billion of orbiting satellites in trouble, and space insurers are girding for market-rattling claims.... Read More
International News U.S. Seeks Focused, Efficient Global Fund for Climate Disasters August 28, 2023 When countries adopt a global fund for climate disaster losses and damages at this year’s U.N. climate conference, the U.S.... Read More
West News Bare Electrical Wire and Leaning Poles on Maui Were Possible Cause of Deadly Fires August 28, 2023 In the first moments of the Maui fires, when high winds brought down power poles, slapping electrified wires to the... Read More
3M Settles U.S. Anti-Bribery Law Charges in China Unit, SEC Says August 28, 2023 3M Co MMM.N has agreed to pay more than $6.5 million to resolve U.S. charges of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act... Read More