Supreme Court to Weigh Curbing Federal Power to Limit Carbon Emissions November 1, 2021 By Valerie Volcovici and Lawrence Hurley The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear a bid by states, including coal producer West Virginia, and industry...
FDA Finalizes Stronger Safety Warnings on Breast Implants October 29, 2021 By Matthew Perrone U.S. health regulators this week finalized stronger warnings for breast implants, including a new requirement that people receive detailed information...
People Moves: Admiral Names Smyrl President; Hartford’s Schultz Moves to Zurich Life Sciences; Roth Heads AXA XL Cyber Claims; Hippo Adds Hiscox’s Hanson October 29, 2021 Smyrl Succeeds Fletcher a President of Admiral Insurance W.R. Berkley Corp. as appointed Daniel Smyrl as president of excess and...
Month-Long Halt in Hurricanes Thanks to Dry Air and Atmospheric Lull October 29, 2021 By Brian K. Sullivan This year’s hurricane season started out as one of the most prolific in the modern era. Then suddenly, in October,...
First Half of Year Recorded 18% increase in Road Fatalities October 29, 2021 Traffic deaths across the country soared by 18.4% in the first six months of 2021, the largest number of projected...
Striking McDonald’s Workers Protest Alleged Workplace Harassment, Violence October 29, 2021 By Dee-Ann Durbin McDonald’s workers in 12 U.S. cities walked off the job Tuesday to protest what they say is an ongoing problem...
Senate Confirms Parker as OSHA Chief October 28, 2021 The U.S. Senate has approved Douglas Parker, former California workplace safety chief, as assistant secretary of labor at the Labor...
Kemper $17.6M Data Breach Settlement Wins Preliminary Court Approval October 28, 2021 By Andrew G. Simpson Kemper Insurance has won preliminary approval of its $17.6 million proposal to settle a class action stemming from two data...
Legal, Insurance, Safety Issues Swirl Around ‘Rust’ Movie Set Shooting October 28, 2021 By Anthony McCartney, Stefanie Dazio and Lindsey Bahr Alec Baldwin the actor, who pulled the trigger on a prop gun while filming “Rust” in New Mexico and unwittingly...
Report Finds Meat Plant Workers’ COVID Cases Much Higher Than Previous Estimates October 28, 2021 By Leah Douglas Workers at the leading U.S. meatpacking plants experienced cases and death from COVID-19 that were up to three times previous...