Using Hands-Free Devices While Driving Not So Risky: Research February 11, 2019 New research suggests that drivers who use hands-free electronic devices, as opposed to handheld ones, are not increasing their risk...
Another California Utility One Wildfire Away From Ruin February 11, 2019 By David R. Baker The warning couldn’t have been clearer. As PG&E Corp. plunged into bankruptcy last month, S&P Global Ratings slashed credit grades...
Sanctions Against Sudan Are Lifted but Insurers Still Can’t Buy Overseas Reinsurance February 11, 2019 Sixteen months after the United States lifted most sanctions on Sudan, businesses are unable to operate dollar transactions, insurance companies...
Quadriga’s Frozen Cryptocurrencies Highlight Canada’s Regulatory Vacuum February 11, 2019 By John Tilak and Matt Scuffham Canada’s biggest securities regulator said on Friday that it was looking into Quadriga CX, as concerns grow that a regulatory...
Bill Would End Federal Criminal Penalties for Marijuana February 11, 2019 By Michael R. Blood Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden proposed legislation Friday that would give states a free hand to allow legal cannabis markets without...
Accidents Could Ground Drone Industry, House Committee Chair Warns February 11, 2019 By David Shepardson The commercial drone industry could be torpedoed if there were a serious accident involving a drone and a commercial aircraft,...
Massachusetts Medical Marijuana Site Ordered Closed After State Inspection February 11, 2019 State regulators have ordered a medical marijuana dispensary in Acton, Mass., to close its doors temporarily. The Cannabis Control Commission...
One-Third of Himalayan Glaciers at Risk from Climate Change: Study February 11, 2019 By Binaj Gurubacharya One-third of Himalayan glaciers will melt by the end of the century due to climate change, threatening water sources for...
Pennsylvania Woman Convicted of Six Counts in Insurance Fraud Case February 11, 2019 A suburban Philadelphia woman has been convicted of most charges in a multi-million-dollar insurance fraud case following fires at her...
New Jersey Man Accused of Faking Fall for Insurance Pleads Not Guilty February 11, 2019 A New Jersey man accused of faking a slip and fall at a business to get insurance money has pleaded...