Growth of Pet Insurance Continues as Market Could Reach $4.5B January 29, 2025 By Jahna Jacobson Any pet owner who has been hit by sticker shock at the vet’s office understands why pet insurance is a...
US Economic Losses From Natural Disasters Soared in 2024 January 29, 2025 By Alex Veiga Economic losses from hurricanes and other natural disasters soared in the U.S. last year and were above average globally, reflecting...
Mississippi House Bill Puts New Rules on PBMs, But May Do Little for Workers’ Comp January 29, 2025 By William Rabb A pharmacy benefits manager bill passed by the Mississippi House of Representatives last week may have little impact on drug...
Avian Flu Could Shutter Long Island’s Last Duck Farm January 29, 2025 By Philip Marcelo New York’s Long Island was once synonymous with “duck” in the culinary world. Now it may lose its last commercial...
People Moves: Brooks Insurance Adds Garabedian as Underwriting SVP January 29, 2025 Brooks Insurance hired Tiffani Ann Garabedian as senior vice president of underwriting. Garabedian is based in Los Angeles. Garabedian has...
Family of Wrongfully Imprisoned Disabled Man to Receive $5.9 Million January 29, 2025 By Dave Collins More than four years after his death, Richard Lapointe’s family is set to receive a nearly $5.9 million award from...
Climate Change Made LA 35% More Primed to Burn, Scientists Say January 29, 2025 By Eric Roston Climate change made Southern California’s dangerous wildfire conditions in early January 35% more likely than they would have been before...
Washington Man on Workers’ Comp for 3 Years Caught on Video Carrying 48lb Table January 29, 2025 A Pierce County, Washington, man has been ordered to pay back more than $60,000 to Washington’s workers’ compensation fund after...
Maine High Court Invalidates Law Erasing Time Limit on Child Sex Abuse Claims January 29, 2025 In a 5-2 opinion, the Maine Supreme Court has declared unconstitutional a 2021 state law that eliminated the statute of...
Earthquake in Maine Rattles Houses, Nerves Across Northeast January 28, 2025 By Patrick Whittle and Michael Casey A 3.8-magnitude earthquake centered near the southern Maine coast rattled houses in northern New England on Monday and was felt...