Monthly Archives: <span>February 2023</span>

Nearly 60 Hair Relaxer Lawsuits Against L’Oreal, Others Consolidated in Federal Court

Nearly 60 lawsuits claiming hair relaxer products sold by L’Oreal USA Inc and other companies cause cancer and other health problems will be consolidated in Chicago federal court, according to a Monday order from the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation. …

Criminal Attorney Signs on to Represent Houston Hurricane Claim Filing Law Firm

Houston, Texas-based McClenny Moseley & Associates hired a criminal defense lawyer after being sanctioned last week by a federal judge in New Orleans for filing lawsuits on behalf of a homeowner it did not represent. On Tuesday, the law firm …

Ohio Residents Kept Out as Air Checked Near Derailed Train

EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) – It’s unclear when evacuated residents might be able to return home to the area where officials released and burned toxic chemicals from the wreckage of a derailed train, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said Tuesday. Residents …

Brookfield Reinsurance to Acquire Insurer Argo Group in $1.1B Deal

Financial services firm Brookfield Reinsurance announced it has entered a definitive agreement to acquire Argo Group International Holdings in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $1.1 billion. As part of the agreement, Argo shareholders will receive $30.00 per share in …

Hurricane Irma Deaths at Florida Nursing Home: Accident or Manslaughter?

A Florida nursing home administrator charged with causing the overheating deaths of nine patients after Hurricane Irma in 2017 went on trial Monday, with a prosecutor calling him a “captain who abandoned ship” while his attorney said he’s a “scapegoat” …

California Fines Online Health Provider $3.2M over Claims Practices

The Pill Club Holdings Inc. (dba The Pill Club) paid $3.2 million after the California Department of Insurance alleged it violated the California Insurance Frauds Prevention Act by submitting false claims to insurance companies for reimbursement for telehealth visits and …

Lawmakers Focus on Aviation Safety After 2 Near-Miss Crashes

The U.S. Congress needs to address serious concerns about the country’s aviation system after recent incidents including two near miss crashes and the failure of a key pilot computing system, lawmakers said on Tuesday. “Right now the alarm bells should …

New York City Ending Covid-19 Vaccination Mandate for City Employees

New York City, which once had the nation’s strictest workplace vaccination rules for COVID-19, is ending one of its last such mandates, saying it will no longer require the shots for municipal employees including police officers, firefighters and teachers. The …

Funeral Home Finds Woman Alive Hours After Nursing Home Pronounced Her Dead

An 82-year-old woman was pronounced dead at a New York nursing home but found to be breathing three hours later at the funeral home where she had been taken, authorities said. The woman was pronounced dead at Water’s Edge Rehab …

Earthquakes Deliver Another Blow to Turkey’s Re/Insurance Industry: Reports

Two powerful earthquakes, which hit southeastern Turkey on Feb. 6, 2023, deliver another blow to the local re/insurance industry, according to commentaries from AM Best and GlobalData. While it is likely that international reinsurance markets will pick up a proportion …