Watch Out Insurtechs: Nationwide Readies Own Digital Auto Insurance Platform October 1, 2019 By Mark Hollmer Nationwide plans on striking hard against digital insurer upstart competitors with the debut of Spire, a digital auto insurance platform...
How Restaurant Employees Who Steal Learn From Their Peers October 1, 2019 Plenty of workplace research shows that people with helpful, mentoring colleagues tend to be helpful and perform better themselves. Few...
At $20K a Year, Health Insurance Costs Undermine Job-Based Health Insurance October 1, 2019 By John Tozzi The cost of family health coverage in the U.S. now tops $20,000, an annual survey of employers found, a record...
Wildfire Risk in Georgia Increasing Amid Southern Drought October 1, 2019 The ongoing drought has made outdoor burning in Georgia more dangerous than previous years, state officials said. In the past...
North Carolina Jury Awards $8.3M in Excessive Force Suit October 1, 2019 A North Carolina jury has ordered three law enforcement officials to pay $8.3 million for violating a man’s civil rights...
College in Washington Fined $135K for Multiple Asbestos Violations September 30, 2019 The Evergreen State College in Washington is facing more than $135,000 in fines for multiple violations related to asbestos and...
3M Halts Work in Alabama Over Environmental Issues September 30, 2019 A company that’s facing lawsuits and public scrutiny over pollution from a north Alabama plant says it’s suspending some manufacturing...
Johnson & Johnson Appeals $572M Ruling in Oklahoma Opioid Lawsuit September 30, 2019 By Sean Murphy Consumer products giant Johnson & Johnson is appealing an Oklahoma judge’s $572 million order against the company and its subsidiaries...
Georgia Elder Facilities Face Allegations of Neglect, Abuse September 30, 2019 An investigation into hundreds of senior assisted living and large personal care homes in Georgia turned up more than 600...
South Dakota Regulators Want Bigger Bonds from Oil, Gas Drillers September 30, 2019 By Seth Tupper, Rapid City Journal State regulators will ask the Legislature to require bigger financial guarantees for oil and gas wells in response to a...