Monthly Archives: <span>August 2021</span>

Opioid and Asbestos Immunity Cases Could Tilt Bankruptcy Scales Away From Victims

The billionaire owners of OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP and lumber giant Georgia-Pacific are in high-stakes legal battles to shed billions of dollars of liabilities in bankruptcy — the first over their company’s alleged role in America’s opioid crisis and …

DealerPolicy Raises $110M for Embedded Insurance for Retail Auto Sales Industry

DealerPolicy, a digital insurance marketplace for retail car sellers and buyers, announced a $110 million Series C investment led by the growth equity business within Goldman Sachs Asset Management. The Vermont-based company said the new investment will be used to …

56% of Insurance Companies Plan to Hire Within the Year: Jacobson

In the next 12 months, 56% of insurance companies plan to increase staff while 37% plan to maintain their current staff size, according to The Jacobson Groups’ latest labor study. Technology, claims and operations roles are expected to see the …

NRA Canceling Annual Meeting in Texas Because of COVID

The National Rifle Association announced it has canceled its annual meeting, which had been set to be held next month in Houston, due to concerns over COVID-19. The NRA’s meeting had been set for Sept. 3 through Sept. 5 and …

Louisiana Hospital System Will Require Employees to Get Vaccinated

Louisiana’s largest hospital system, Ochsner Health, said that it is requiring all of its employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Oct. 29. The announcement came a day after the Pfizer vaccine received full approval from the Food and …

Scientists Detected Earthquake Swarm at Hawaii Volcano

Geologists said they had detected a swarm of earthquakes at Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano, though it is not erupting. The quakes began overnight on Tuesday and continued into the morning, The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said. More than 140 earthquakes were recorded …

US Golf Association Employee Charged in Embezzlement Scheme

A former United States Golf Association employee has been charged in a scheme to embezzle funds from the unauthorized sale of U.S. Open Championship tickets, Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced Tuesday. According to a statement released by …

Animal Shelter Facing Human Staffing Woes

MUNCIE, Ind. — A van load of new arrivals were backed into the receiving dock at Muncie Animal Care and Services and, as shelter workers opened the vehicle’s doors, its passengers erupted into a chattering chorus. “Hi!” “Pretty bird!” “What …

Veterinarians Working Beyond Capacity

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — During the gloomiest stretches of the pandemic, Dr. Diona Krahn’s veterinary clinic has been a puppy fest, overrun with new four-legged patients. Typically, she’d get three or four new puppies a week, but between shelter adoptions …

Fire Crews Battle Blaze at Former Philadelphia Refinery Site

Fire crews battled a blaze at the site of a former refinery in south Philadelphia that was the scene of a huge blaze two years ago. Police said fire crews were called just after 12:30 p.m. Monday to the former …