Florida High Court Upholds Slashing of Punitive Damage Award in Tobacco Case January 8, 2023 By William Rabb The Florida Supreme Court has struck down $16 million in punitive damages against R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. as “excessive,” a...
Has Sarbanes-Oxley Made Insurance Riskier? January 6, 2023 By R.J. Lehmann The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX)—named for its chief sponsors, former Sen. Paul Sarbanes (D–Md.) and former Rep. Mike Oxley...
People Moves: Texas Mutual Names Duncan as CEO of Health-Focused Subsidiary January 6, 2023 Texas Mutual announces Duncan as CEO of new health insurance subsidiary Texas Mutual Insurance Company, based in Austin, Texas, has...
Oklahoma AG Announces New Opioid Settlements Worth $226M January 6, 2023 By Sean Murphy OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) – Oklahoma entered settlement agreements with three major pharmacy chains and an opioid manufacturer totaling more than...
People Moves: NFP Names Head of N.A. Construction Advisory; New Chief Underwriting Officer at Everspan January 6, 2023 NFP Names Canning SVP NFP has named Andrew Canning senior vice president and head of project risk advisory for the...
Regulators: Lack of Safeguards Led to Wisconsin Refinery Explosion January 6, 2023 MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Federal regulators have determined that a lack of safeguards during a maintenance shutdown led to a...
Louisiana Judge Rules Against Moratorium on Carbon Capture Project January 6, 2023 LIVINGSTON, La. (AP) – A south Louisiana parish cannot enforce a moratorium blocking a global gas supply company from conducting...
Ohio Man Who Had Snow Stuffed in Mouth During Arrest Files Suit January 6, 2023 AKRON, Ohio (AP) – An Ohio man who had snow stuffed into his mouth by a police officer during an...
Storms Cause Damage to Homes, Cars Across the South January 6, 2023 Storms across the South, part of a front that swept through the country this week, damaged homes, cars, a manufacturing...
Russian Hackers Targeted U.S. Nuclear Scientists January 6, 2023 By James Pearson and Christopher Bing A Russian hacking team known as Cold River targeted three nuclear research laboratories in the United States this past summer,...