Huge Verdict Upends J&J’s Talc Product Liability Defense Strategy August 23, 2017 By Tina Bellon A massive California verdict in a lawsuit alleging Johnson & Johnson’s talc-based products cause cancer has opened a new front...
Idaho City Tells Insurer to Pay For Children’s Chemical Burns August 22, 2017 The city of Lewiston has decided to pay medical bills for children from two families who suffered chemical burns at...
Los Angeles Jury Hands Down $417M Award Baby Powder Lawsuit August 22, 2017 By Michael Balsamo A Los Angeles jury has ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay a record $417 million to a hospitalized woman who...
Northern Illinois Agency Owner Indicted Again; Slapped with 20 Fraud Counts August 22, 2017 By Stephanie K. Jones The owner of multiple property/casualty insurance operations in northern Illinois has been indicted once again, this time on charges that...
Conn. Court Supports $41.7M in Damages to Student Disabled by Tick Bite on School Trip August 22, 2017 By Elizabeth Blosfield The Connecticut Supreme Court in August supported a jury’s decision to award $41.7 million in damages to a student permanently...
Oklahoma Workers’ Comp Report Shows Big Drop in Premium Costs Since 2013 August 22, 2017 By Stephanie K. Jones Oklahoma’s workers’ compensation system seems to have benefited from reforms that were initiated in 2013, at least in terms of...
Online Property Management Service Cozy Takes On Renters Insurance Market August 22, 2017 By Amy O'Connor The renters insurance market has been a hard nut to crack for the industry, but an insurance carrier and online...
Young Takes on Role of President at Iowa’s Crop Pro Insurance August 22, 2017 Crop Pro Insurance, a Johnston, Iowa-based managing general agent (MGA) specializing in crop insurance, announced that Joe Young, a co-founder...
Ohio’s Grange Insurance Launches 36-Month Policy Option for Businesses August 22, 2017 Columbus, Ohio-based Grange Insurance has introduced a new 36-month commercial insurance package policy, aimed at helping select businesses spend less...
Texas Researchers Testing System that May Help Prevent Wrong-Way Driving August 22, 2017 By Dug Begley Kevin Balke turned his SUV southeastward, checked his instruments and confirmed he was ready. Nearly a mile of concrete stood...