Bayer’s Monsanto Loses Final Appeal in French Farmer’s 2004 Weedkiller Accident October 23, 2020 Bayer’s Monsanto division on Wednesday [Oct. 21] lost a final appeal in a long-running French legal battle in which the...
Hurricane Epsilon Bypasses Bermuda and Heads into North Atlantic October 23, 2020 Bermuda has been spared the worst of Hurricane Epsilon, which passed 200 miles to the east of the island and...
Top African Insurer Sanlam Refocuses on Home Market After 2018 Acquisition Misfires October 23, 2020 By Roxanne Henderson Paul Hanratty, the new chief executive officer of Sanlam Ltd., is refocusing on the South African insurer’s home market and...
Judge in North Carolina Favors Policyholders in COVID-19 Closure Lawsuit October 23, 2020 By Jim Sams A judge in Durham County, North Carolina has handed down what may be the nation’s first dispositive ruling in favor...
Washington Developing Wildfire Smoke Worker-Safety Rules October 23, 2020 The Washington Department of Labor & Industries is developing new workplace safety and health rules regarding wildfire smoke. The L&I...
U.S. Consumer Agency Weighs Update of Rules on Access to Personal Financial Data October 23, 2020 The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Thursday said it is seeking public comment on a proposal to modify...
Walmart Sues U.S. to Clarify Pharmacy Liability in Opioid Crisis October 23, 2020 Walmart Inc. said on Thursday it had filed a lawsuit against the federal government, seeking clarity on the roles and...
Tangram Teams With Markel on Propane and Fuel Distributors Program October 23, 2020 Tangram Insurance Services, a managing general agency, and Markel Corp. have launched a program to provide excess liability capacity above...
Is Climate Change Making Drought One of the Nation’s Costliest Disasters? October 22, 2020 By Don Jergler Drought has become one of the costliest disasters in the U.S., causing 94 deaths and an inflation-adjusted $6.2 billion in...
Oregon Audit Finds Insufficient Oversight of Harassment Investigations October 22, 2020 An Oregon Secretary of State audit has found the Department of Administrative Services does not provide sufficient oversight of investigations...