Southwest Pilots Sue Boeing for Lost Pay, Legal Costs Over ‘Rush’ Sale of 737 Max October 8, 2019 By Mary Schlangenstein The union for Southwest Airlines Co. pilots sued Boeing Co., saying the manufacturer rushed output of the 737 Max jet...
Walgreens, Kroger Join Walmart in Halting Sales of E-Cigarettes October 8, 2019 Kroger Co. and Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. said on Monday they would stop selling e-cigarettes at their stores, amid heightened...
New York AG Tells Court Opioid Crisis Damage ‘Dwarfs’ Drugmakers’ Resources October 8, 2019 By Erik Larson The public cost of coping with the opioid crisis in the U.S. “dwarfs” the combined resources of the companies sued...
Red Tide Returns to Florida’s Southwest Coast October 8, 2019 Scientists say toxic red tide is back in the waters off the Florida southwest coast after fading away earlier this...
Federal Disaster Declaration for North Carolina Counties Hit by Dorian October 8, 2019 President Donald Trump has approved a request from North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper for public assistance for 14 counties affected...
State Finds Florida Specialty Insurance Insolvent; 90K Homeowners Lose Coverage October 7, 2019 By Amy O'Connor Florida personal lines insurer Florida Specialty Insurance Co. (FSIC) has been ordered into receivership and will be liquidated after state...
Man Sentenced to 2 Years for $250K Insurance Fraud Scheme in California October 7, 2019 Kenneth X. Huang, 41, was sentenced last week to two years in federal prison, three years supervised release, and ordered...
Hub Acquires Assets of California-Based LBE Insurance Services October 7, 2019 HUB International Ltd. has acquired the assets of Chatsworth, Calif.-based LBA Insurance Services Inc. Lior Avishay, president of LBA, and...
Report: Alabama Hospitals Pay Hackers in Ransomware Attack October 7, 2019 An Alabama hospital system that quit accepting new patients after a ransomware attack said Saturday it had gotten a key...
Comments Sought on Proposed Claim Rules for Texas Windstorm Insurer October 7, 2019 Texas insurance regulators are seeking input on proposed changes to claims-related rules for the state’s property insurer of last resort...