June 30, 2022
Oklahoma officials have reached an opioid settlement with three drug companies that would bring more than $250 million to finance efforts to battle opioid addiction, state Attorney General John O’Connor has announced. The deal with McKesson, Cardinal and AmerisourceBergen settled …
June 30, 2022
New Mexico Superintendent of Insurance Russell Toal and American Property Casualty Insurance Association President and CEO David A. Sampson are urging Congress to act quickly to pass the Hermit’s Peak Fire Assistance Act so residents impacted by the fire have …
June 29, 2022
The chief elected official in the Missouri county where an Amtrak train slammed into a dump truck said Tuesday that residents and county leaders have been pushing for a safety upgrade at the railroad crossing for nearly three years. Meanwhile, …
June 29, 2022
In the annals of how the pandemic changed things, toss in a positive tale from insurer CSAA Insurance Group. Walnut Creek, California-based CSAA, a AAA Insurer, offers automobile, homeowners and other personal lines of insurance to AAA Members through AAA …
June 29, 2022
New York Attorney General Letitia James has filed a lawsuit against multiple gun distributors for allegedly fueling a gun violence crisis and endangering New Yorkers. James alleges that 10 gun distributors sold tens of thousands of illegal, unfinished frames and …
June 29, 2022
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said on Tuesday he was investigating whether Walmart WMT.N improperly filled prescriptions and failed to report suspicious orders when selling opioid drugs. Paxton said he had opened a civil investigation into Walmart’s potential violations of …
June 29, 2022
SiriusPoint, the Bermuda-based global specialty insurer and reinsurer, has responded to the recent decision by S&P Global Ratings (S&P) to place the company and its core subsidiaries on CreditWatch, with negative implications. SiriusPoint currently has an “A-” insurer financial strength …
June 29, 2022
The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has given preliminary approval to a new occupational safety and health plan for Massachusetts state and local employers and their employees. If given final approved after a comment period, the Massachusetts OSHA …
June 29, 2022
Since its debut on a rural Tennessee farm two decades ago, the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival strived to be one of the country’s greenest music festivals, investing in recycling, composting, solar energy and other improvements. But last August Tennessee …
June 29, 2022
The cost of buying insurance protection against mass shootings has spiked more than 10% in the United States this year following a string of deadly events, insurers said. The United States witnessed 293 mass shootings so far this year, according …