Insurance News from October 17, 2019
National News
Actuaries Estimate Four Years of Opioid Crisis Cost Economy $631 Billion
The opioid epidemic cost the U.S. economy at least $631 billion from 2015 to 2018,...
International & Reinsurance News
U.K. and EU Clinch 11th Hour Brexit Deal but Johnson Faces Parliament Hurdle
Britain secured a Brexit deal with the European Union on Thursday, more than three...
East News
Safety Board Report Says Ruptured Pipe Elbow Led to Philadelphia Refinery Fire
A ruptured section of metal piping installed more than 40 years ago led to an...
West News
California Governor’s OK of Cannabis Tax Bill Among Several Industry-Related Bills He Signed
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has been quite friendly to the cannabis industry lately,...
Southeast News
Florida Officials Say Insurers Not Doing Enough to Settle Hurricane Michael Claims
It's been just over a year since Hurricane Michael made landfall in the Florida...
Texas / South Central News
Oklahoma Judge Says He Miscalculated Award in Opioid Case by $107M
An Oklahoma judge on Oct. 15 acknowledged making a nearly $107 million miscalculation...
Midwest News
Wisconsin Jury Awards $450K in Sandy Hook Defamation Lawsuit
A jury in Wisconsin has awarded $450,000 to the father of a boy killed in the 2012...