Insurance News from October 19, 2015
National News
Supreme Court to Hear Bids to Thwart Triple Damages in Patent Cases
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to consider whether a $70 million jury award...
International & Reinsurance News
Slow Moving Typhoon Koppu Kills 4 in Philippines, Displaces Thousands
Typhoon Koppu left at least four people dead in the Philippines, shutting schools and...
East News
4 N.J. Residents Charged With Staging Car Crash, Seeking Insurance Payouts
A Union County, New Jersey, man and three others were indicted on Oct. 14 for allegedly...
West News
Portland Cyclist Finds Insurance Issues Complicated in ‘Gig Economy’
Lucas Root says he doesn't remember seeing the door that opened up in front of his...
Southeast News
South Carolina Bar Ordered to Pay $3.85M for Serving Drunk Driver
A Richland, South Carolina jury has ruled that a local bar owes $3.85 million in a...
Texas / South Central News
Some Central Texans Returning to Homes in Fire-Ravaged Area
Firefighters in Central Texas are halfway to controlling a wildfire that's destroyed...
Midwest News
Apple Ordered to Pay $234M in U. Wisconsin Patent Infringement Case
A U.S. jury has ordered Apple Inc. to pay the University of Wisconsin-Madison's patent...