As Deaths Rise to 20,000, Nursing Homes Seek Immunity from Lawsuits May 10, 2020 By Bernard Condon, Jim Mustian and Jennifer Peltz Faced with 20,000 coronavirus deaths and counting, the nation’s nursing homes are pushing back against a potential flood of lawsuits...
Q1 Insurtech Fundraising Drops 54% on COVID-19 Disruption: Willis Towers Watson May 8, 2020 Overall funding for insurtech investments decreased by 54% during the first quarter as a result of the COVID-19 crisis, compared...
White House Quashes ‘Overly Specific’ CDC Guide for Reopening of Economy May 8, 2020 By Alexandra Alper and Maria Caspani The White House shelved a step-by-step guide prepared by U.S. health officials to help states safely reopen mass transit, restaurants,...
Trump Administration Revises Sexual Assault Response Rules for Schools May 8, 2020 By Collin Binkley Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on Wednesday issued a new policy that will reshape the way schools and universities respond to...
April’s Killer Tornadoes Cost Insurers Billions in Claims: Aon Report May 8, 2020 Extensive severe weather events in the United States during April cost insurers billions of dollars, according to the latest edition...
NFL Kicks Off Plan to Reopen Team Facilities; MLS Soccer Allows Player Workouts May 8, 2020 By Barry Wilner The NFL has set protocols for reopening team facilities and has told the 32 teams to have them in place...
Billions Will Experience ‘Sahara’ Like Heat in Next 50 Years, Report States May 8, 2020 By Don Jergler Roughly a third of the global population could experience an average annual temperature of 84.2 degrees Fahrenheit (29C) in the...
Ben & Jerry’s Scoops a Win in ‘Happy Cows’ Lawsuit May 8, 2020 By Jonathan Stempel Ben & Jerry’s won the dismissal on Thursday of a lawsuit by an environmental advocate who claimed the company deceived...
How Caterpillar, Deere Kept Equipment Making Plants Open During Coronavirus Outbreak May 8, 2020 By Rajesh Kumar Singh While Detroit automakers’ unionized auto factories have been idled by the coronavirus pandemic, farm and construction equipment makers Deere and...
U.S. Tells Auto Makers They Don’t Have to Recall 56 Million Takata Air Bag Inflators May 7, 2020 By David Shepardson The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said Thursday it will not require automakers to recall 56 million additional Takata...