UK High Court Allows Suit Against Shell by Nigerian Farmers, Fishermen Over Oil Spills February 15, 2021 By Julia Payne and Kirstin Ridley The UK Supreme Court on Friday allowed a group of 42,500 Nigerian farmers and fishermen to sue Royal Dutch Shell...
UK Supreme Court to Rule This Week on Workers’ Rights for Uber Drivers February 15, 2021 By Costas Pitas LONDON — Britain’s Supreme Court will announce a decision on Feb. 19 in a case regarding workers’ rights at taxi...
New Chubb Crime Coverage Protects Firms from Employee Theft, Outside Criminals February 12, 2021 Chubb has introduced a new crime insurance policy – The Chubb Primary Commercial Crime Insurance, designed to help companies of...
Louisiana’s Democratic Governor Balks at Biden’s Oil, Gas Policy February 12, 2021 By Melinda Deslatte Gov. John Bel Edwards disagrees with President Joe Biden’s targeting of fossil fuel industries and wants the White House to...
FEMA: Aid Deadline for Residential Losses from Hurricane Zeta — March 15 February 12, 2021 Residents in six Louisiana parishes have until mid-March to apply for Hurricane Zeta, the Federal Emergency Management Agency says. The...
At Least 6 Killed in Massive Crash on Icy North Texas Interstate February 12, 2021 At least six people were killed Feb. 11 in a massive crash involving at least 133 vehicles on an icy...
Smaller Cars May Be Why Women Are More Likely to Suffer Serious Crash Injuries February 12, 2021 By Ken Sweet The smaller, lighter vehicles that women more often drive, and the types of crashes they get into, may explain why...
Diocese in Minnesota Diocese Settles Abuse Claims for $21.5M February 12, 2021 The Diocese of Winona-Rochester in Minnesota says it has reached a $21.5 million settlement with 145 individuals who were sexually...
COVID-19 Infections in U.S. Nearly 3X Greater Than Reported, University Model Estimates February 12, 2021 World health experts have long suspected that the incidence of COVID-19 has been higher than reported. Now, a machine-learning algorithm...
Q&A With David Altmaier, President, National Association of Insurance Commissioners February 12, 2021 By Amy O'Connor Florida’s insurance regulator has a busy year ahead, and it won’t just include overseeing his own state’s insurance market, one...