Insurers Report Jump in Catalytic Converter Thefts; New State Laws May Help January 3, 2022 By Denise Lavoie In the tiny town of Lawrenceville, Virginia, a van owned by Poplar Mount Baptist Church was knocked out of commission...
AT&T, Verizon Reject U.S., Aviation Industry Request for 5G Delay Over Safety January 3, 2022 By David Shepardson The chief executives of AT&T and Verizon Communications rejected a request to delay the planned Jan. 5 introduction of new...
Federal Appeals Court Revives Libor-Rigging Claims Against Big Banks January 3, 2022 By Jonathan Stempel A U.S. appeals court on Thursday revived litigation accusing a slew of large banks of conspiring to rig the Libor...
Purdue Pharma Plans Appeal of Ruling Nixing Its Opioid Settlement, Liability Shield January 3, 2022 By Krystal Hu Purdue Pharma is seeking to appeal to the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals a judge’s decision to unravel its...
Tesla Recalls 475K Vehicles Over Camera, Trunk Safety Issues December 30, 2021 Tesla Inc. is recalling more than 475,000 of its Model 3 and Model S electric cars to address rearview camera...
Toxins in Household Products Leave FDA Chasing a Vapor Trail December 30, 2021 By Anna Edney When the Food and Drug Administration last week identified the likely sources of a powerful carcinogen that’s been found in...
Top 10 National Insurance Journal Stories of 2021 December 30, 2021 News about two proposed but unrealized insurance acquisitions were the top national stories published by Insurance Journal in 2021, a...
Opioid Scripts Decreased But Fatal Overdoses Increased. Doctors Urge New Approach. December 30, 2021 Doctors with the American Society of Anesthesiologists are calling for a new approach to fighting the opioid crisis, one that...
Purdue Bankruptcy Judge Extends Sacklers’ Lawsuit Shield Until February December 30, 2021 By Maria Chutchian A bankruptcy judge has extended temporary protections against opioid-related litigation for the Sackler family members who own Purdue Pharma until...
WSIA’s Diversity, Inclusion Director Sees Industry Progress, Commitment to Change December 29, 2021 By Amy K. O'Connor In an effort to continue its commitment to promoting diversity, equity and inclusion in the insurance industry, the Wholesale and...