Judge Agrees to Some VW Requests to Limit SEC Lawsuit Over Diesel Scandal August 21, 2020 By Jonathan Stempel and David Shepardson A U.S. judge on Thursday dismissed portions of a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuit accusing Volkswagen AG of defrauding...
S&P Says Underwriting in Lloyd’s Market Continues to Improve August 21, 2020 The Lloyd’s market looks unlikely to turn an underwriting profit in 2020 given the pandemic and hurricane season. However, there...
Hong Kong to Begin Widespread COVID-19 Testing Sept. 1 August 21, 2020 Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Friday that mass testing of residents for coronavirus in the Asian financial hub...
West Virginia AG Sues Walmart, CVS Over State Flooding of Opioids August 21, 2020 West Virginia’s attorney general sued Walmart and drugstore chain CVS on Tuesday, saying they failed to monitor and report suspicious...
Convicted North Carolina Insurance Donor Gets 7 Years in Bribery Case August 21, 2020 A major political donor convicted of attempting to bribe a North Carolina elected official to secure preferential regulatory treatment for...
Valley Insurance Agency Alliance Adds Piccione as Missouri Regional Manager August 21, 2020 St. Louis-based independent insurance agency network organization, Valley Insurance Agency Alliance (VIAA), has named Susan Piccione as its regional manager...
Florida Mayor, City Attorney Charged in $5M Hurricane Michael Fraud Scheme August 21, 2020 The mayor and city attorney of a Florida Panhandle city are the latest to be charged in the theft of...
The Liberty Company Insurance Brokers Adds Leavitt’s Larson in California August 21, 2020 The Liberty Company Insurance Brokers has named Judy Larson a benefits producer in the San Jose, Calif. office. Larson has...
Bayer to Pay $1.6 Billion to End 90% of U.S. Claims for Essure Birth Control Device August 21, 2020 By Tom Sims German drugs and pesticides group Bayer said on Thursday it will pay around $1.6 billion to settle the majority of...
Brazilian Court Orders JBS to Require Worker Distancing After COVID Outbreak at Plant August 21, 2020 By Ana Mano A Brazilian court this week ordered JBS SA to impose a 1.5-meter (5-feet) distance between workers in the production line...