E-Cigarette Maker Juul to Pay $40M to Settle North Carolina Suit Over Youth Marketing June 29, 2021 By Brendan Pierson E-cigarette maker Juul Labs Inc. has agreed to pay $40 million to North Carolina to settle a lawsuit by the...
Heavy Rains Causing Missouri Rivers to Rise, More Rain Possible June 29, 2021 Missouri’s rivers are rising, and with heavy rain possible through most of the week, parts of the state are under...
Rhode Island Senate Approves Legalizing Marijuana for Adults June 29, 2021 The Rhode Island Senate approved legalizing recreational marijuana use for adults, marking the first time either chamber of the state...
Louisiana Lawmakers Eyeing Hurricanes Tackle Water System Upgrades June 29, 2021 By Melinda Deslatte Spurred by recent hurricanes and a rare winter storm that demonstrated the frailty of Louisiana’s public water supply, lawmakers have...
Royal Caribbean Cruises Requiring Travel Insurance for Unvaccinated Passengers June 29, 2021 Royal Caribbean, which has restarted its cruises, said it is requiring that unvaccinated guests age 12 and older sailing from...
Wildfire Risk Creeping Higher in Montana Parks June 29, 2021 The risk of wildfires is growing with more warm, dry weather in Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks. The fire...
California Workers’ Comp Insurer Losses and Expenses $12B for 2020 June 29, 2021 The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California has released its latest report on workers’ comp losses and expenses for...
Wildfire Resilience Efforts Are Improving: Triple-I Panelists June 29, 2021 Panelists convened by the Insurance Information Institute and ResilientH20 Partners agreed that resilience is building due to technological advances and...
How Technology Can Be Used to Lessen the Damage from Natural Disasters June 29, 2021 By Greg Koller In 2020 alone, more than 10.3 million acres were burned by wildfires across the United States, a level three times...
Death Toll from Florida Condo Collapse Rises; Investigation Into Cause Continues June 29, 2021 By Gabriella Borter Search-and-rescue teams pulled two more bodies from the concrete and steel rubble of a partially collapsed Florida condominium tower on...