Climate Change Exacerbated Germany’s Deadly Floods: Report August 24, 2021 By Laura Millan The heavy rains and floods that killed at least 220 people in Belgium and Germany this summer were made more...
NTSB: Bridge Crew at Fault in Anchored Ship’s Costly New Orleans-Area Crash August 24, 2021 By Janet McConnaughey The bridge crew’s lack of attention to a cargo ship’s position let it drag anchor and hit another anchored ship...
Ohio Roller Coaster Closed After Object Flies Off Ride, Injures 1 August 24, 2021 By John Seewer The world’s second-tallest roller coaster won’t open again this year after a person standing in line was hit in the...
Hurricane Laura Hit Louisiana a Year Ago but Recovery Is Ongoing August 24, 2021 Hurricane Laura made landfall in Southwest Louisiana nearly a year ago but local officials and state insurance regulators say the...
Paying an Appraisal Award Doesn’t Always Bar Prompt Payment Liability: 5th Circuit August 24, 2021 By Stephanie K. Jones Considering two principal questions in an insurance dispute between Texas homeowners and their insurance carrier, the U.S. Court of Appeals...
Bankruptcy Judge Says Purdue Pharma’s Sacklers Face ‘Substantial’ Liability Risk August 24, 2021 By Maria Chutchian The judge overseeing Purdue Pharma’s bankruptcy said on Monday that some members of the Sackler family who own the OxyContin...
At Deadline, 6 States Had Not Joined $26B Opioid Settlements with Distributors, J&J August 24, 2021 By Nate Raymond and Tom Hals At least six U.S. states, including Georgia, have decided they will not fully sign on to a proposed $26 billion...
Tennessee Rescue Search Continues After Historic Flooding August 23, 2021 By Jonathan Matisse and Jeffrey Collins At least 22 people were killed and rescue crews searched desperately amid shattered homes and tangled debris for dozens of...
Alliant Acquires Northern California-Based ASURA Risk August 23, 2021 Alliant Insurance Services has acquired Northern California-based ASURA Risk in San Ramon, Calif. Kevin Kilty, principal with ASURA Risk, along...
FDA Grants Full Approval to Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine August 23, 2021 By Carl O'Donnell and Manas Mishra The U.S. drug regulator on Monday granted full approval to the Pfizer Inc/BioNTech SE COVID-19 vaccine, making it the first...