Monthly Archives: <span>June 2022</span>

Juul and Its Courtroom Foes Stare Down FDA Ban as Youth Marketing Trial Nears

The Food and Drug Administration’s order to Juul Labs Inc. to take its products off shelves in the US threatens to undermine the e-cigarette maker’s defense in a sprawling legal fight over its youth marketing practices. But it also raises …

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires UK Broker Erimus Group Ltd.

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced the acquisition of Erimus Group Ltd. in the UK. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1986 and based in Teesside, England, Erimus is an established retail insurance broker with a strong …

Insurer Asserts No Duty to Defend Security Firm in Rhode Island Club Shooting

The insurer for a security firm for a Rhode Island nightclub where shootings and stabbings took place on October 17, 2021 is asking a court to declare it has no duty to defend the security firm. Persons injured in the …

Three Iowa Women Charged with Insurance Fraud

Three women were charged with insurance fraud following an investigation by the Iowa Insurance Division’s Fraud Bureau. Danesha Minor, 37, of Des Moines was charged with presenting false information (Class D Felony), conspiracy to commit a non-forcible felony (Class D …

Homeowners of America Launches Insurance Services in Oklahoma

Porch Group’s Homeowners of America introduced service in Oklahoma. This is now HOA’s 18th state of operation. Porch Group is a Seattle-based vertical software company in the home services and insurance industries. Porch Group provides software and services to more …

Cyber Pirates Prowling Ship Controls Threaten Another Big Shock

In February 2019, a large container ship sailing for New York identified a cyber intrusion on board that startled the US Coast Guard. Though the malware attack never controlled the vessel’s movement, authorities concluded that weak defenses exposed critical functions …

Second Amtrak Crash in Two Days Kills Three in Missouri

One day after an Amtrak train crash killed three people in California, another Amtrak train, traveling from Los Angeles to Chicago, derailed Monday in Missouri, leaving at least three people dead and multiple people injured, authorities said. The train was …

Travelers Championship Raised $2.5 Million for Charities

The Travelers Companies reported that the 2022 Travelers Championship generated more than $2.5 million for more than 130 charitable organizations. Since Travelers became title sponsor in 2007, the event has raised more than $25 million for more than 800 local …

Is Hyperbaric Therapy a Fire Risk? North Carolina Authorities Say It Is

The Raleigh, North Carolina, Fire Department has ordered a wellness company to stop offering an oxygen-rich hyperbaric therapy treatment because of the fire risk. Officials with Restore Hyper Wellness tell the Raleigh News and Observer they are working with city …

Names Released in WV Crash That Killed Six on Helicopter’s Last Flight

Medical examiners in West Virginia have released the names of six people killed in the crash of a Vietnam-era helicopter that gave tour rides. The aircraft crashed Wednesday during its last planned flight at an annual reunion for helicopter enthusiasts …