U.S. Expands Drug Testing for Pilots, Train Engineers to Include Opioids November 13, 2017 By Alan Levin Airline pilots, train engineers and truck drivers subject to federally mandated drug screening will soon be tested for a range...
Colgate-Palmolive Settles Asbestos Claim Linked to Its Talc November 13, 2017 By Margaret Cronin Fisk and Jef Feeley Colgate-Palmolive Co. agreed to settle a lawsuit claiming its talcum powder products caused a Pennsylvania woman to develop mesothelioma, a...
Lexington Joins 30 Other Kentucky Cities in Opioid Addiction Lawsuit November 13, 2017 A Kentucky city is suing more than a dozen drug manufacturers and distributors to recoup the escalating cost of dealing...
3 Alabama Teens Arrested for Starting Fires that Damaged 5 Structures November 13, 2017 Authorities say a series of fires damaged five structures in Alabama and three teenagers have been charged. Sylacauga Police Chief...
Alabama Stockbroker Faces 30 Years in Prison for Embezzling $200K November 13, 2017 A former Alabama stockbroker is accused of embezzling over $200,000 from BBVA Compass Bank. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the...
Florida Approves Workers’ Comp Rate Decrease of Nearly 10% November 13, 2017 Florida Insurance Commissioner David Altmaier has issued a final order granting approval to the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI)...
China Unveils Rules Allowing Foreign Firms to Take Majority Stakes in Local Insurers November 10, 2017 By Bloomberg News China took a major step toward the long-awaited opening of its financial system, saying it will remove foreign ownership limits...
Resilience Economics Bringing Climate Products to New Sectors November 9, 2017 By Don Jergler Resilience Economics Ltd. seems poised to capitalize on climate change. Cedent Ltd. this month launched the corporate finance advisory firm...
Maison Insurance Company Expands to Florida November 9, 2017 Property Insurance Holdings Inc. (PIH), a specialty property and casualty insurance holding company, announced it is now licensed in Florida...
How to Be Cool: What Companies Can Do November 9, 2017 By Lalin Anik, Johnny Miles and Ryan Hauser Coolness, by its nature, is ephemeral, elusive and ever-evolving. People’s concept of cool might best be encapsulated by former Supreme...