Update: Volkswagen’s U.S. Diesel Settlement Tab to Top $15 Billion June 27, 2016 By David Shepardson and Joel Schectman German automaker Volkswagen AG will pay more than $15.3 billion to settle charges that it cheated on U.S. diesel emissions...
Austin Interstate 35 Rock Throwing Suspect Faces Felony Charges June 27, 2016 Court documents say a man suspected of throwing rocks at cars along Interstate 35 in Austin is facing three felony...
Wisconsin Lawmaker Wants to Make Businesses Liable for Gun Injuries June 27, 2016 A Republican state lawmaker wants Wisconsin businesses to be held liable for any gun-related injuries that may occur on their...
Texas Energy Exec Charged with Defrauding Investors June 27, 2016 By Juan Lozano A Texas energy company CEO dubbed the “frack master” is charged with defrauding investors of about $80 million, including misappropriating...
Parish Officials Warn of Isolation for Louisiana Flood Buyout Refusal June 27, 2016 Rapides Parish officials are warning a handful of holdouts in south Alexandria, La., subdivisions that they could be isolated if...
Illinois Insurance Co-Op Sues Feds over ACA Payments June 27, 2016 A struggling Illinois health insurance co-op is suing the federal government, claiming it is being shortchanged $72.8 million in promised...
J.M. Wilson Adds 2 in Underwriting Positions in Illinois June 27, 2016 Managing general agency and surplus lines broker, J.M. Wilson, has hired Chance Winke and Tim Frawley in underwriting positions in...
NFP Completes Sale of Majority Stake in Kestra Financial to Stone Point Capital June 27, 2016 NFP, an insurance broker and consultant, has completed the sale of a majority stake in Kestra Financial (Kestra) to funds...
Firefighters Advance on California Blaze That’s Destroyed 200 Homes June 27, 2016 Fire crews are making inroads against a raging wildfire in central California that has claimed two lives and destroyed 200...
Mother of Oregon Child Strangled by Window Blinds Sues Apartment for $4M June 27, 2016 The mother of a 3-year-old girl who died after being strangled by a window blinds cord in a Clackamas County,...