‘Incredibly Shrinking Airline Seat’ Not a Safety Concern, Says FAA July 6, 2018 By Alan Levin Hopes for more legroom in increasingly cramped airplane cabins were dashed when U.S. regulators, responding to a court order, said...
Rhode Island Attorney General Sues Fossil Fuel Companies July 6, 2018 Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Kilmartin filed a lawsuit Monday against 21 fossil fuel companies demanding damages associated with sea...
Amid Complaints, Delaware City Considers New Dirt Bike Rules July 6, 2018 The city of Wilmington, Del., is considering cracking down on dirt bikes and all-terrain vehicles that some residents and officials...
Maine Governor Vetoes Bills, Calls for Minimum Wage Slowdown July 6, 2018 Maine’s Republican governor has vetoed bills ranging from insurance coverage for hearing aids to help for homeless opioid users. Gov....
Financial Markets’ Volatility Will Hit Allianz’ Fund Business, Warns Board Member July 6, 2018 By Alexander Hübner and Tom Sims Recent volatility in financial markets will curb inflows this year into Allianz’ asset management business, which includes U.S. bond giant...
Beazley Taps Hawthorne, Formerly with Guarantee, as Territory Manager for E. Canada July 6, 2018 Beazley, the specialist insurer, has appointed Jo-Anne Hawthorne as territory manager for eastern Canada. Hawthorne will report to Cheryl Hobbs...
Trade Credit Insurance Could Get Boost from Trade War July 6, 2018 By William Mathis Trade tensions sound like a great opportunity to underwriters of a little-known insurance product. U.S. President Donald Trump set off...
California OSHA Opens Third Probe into Tesla Factory July 6, 2018 A California agency for occupational safety said on Thursday it opened a third investigation at Tesla Inc.’s factory in Fremont,...
Judge Overturns $140M Verdict Against AbbVie, Orders Retrial July 6, 2018 By Nate Raymond A U.S. judge on Thursday overturned a $140.1 million verdict against AbbVie Inc. in a lawsuit by a man who...
South Africans Overpaying Healthcare with Limited Competition to Blame: Watchdog July 6, 2018 By Tiisetso Motsoeneng South Africans are paying too much for private healthcare, the country’s antitrust watchdog said on Thursday, adding patients are sometimes...