Endo International Plc has agreed to pay $63 million to resolve claims by the state of Texas and local governments that the drugmaker helped fuel the U.S. opioid epidemic, the state’s attorney general said on Thursday. The deal announced by …
In an effort to continue its commitment to promoting diversity, equity and inclusion in the insurance industry, the Wholesale and Specialty Insurance Association (WSIA) recently hired Vanessa Sims as its first director of DE&I. According to the association, Sims will …
While car buyers say new vehicle technology is a leading reason they choose one vehicle over another, there are some tech features that they would just as soon do without. “New-vehicle prices are at an all-time high, partly as a …
Scores of people are wondering when they can return to their Milwaukee apartment building after a fire authorities say was deliberately set forced them to flee. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported the fire broke out the morning of Sunday, Dec. …
A lawsuit filed against the Chicago Blackhawks by a former Michigan high school student who said he was sexually assaulted by ex-assistant coach Brad Aldrich has been dismissed. Susan Loggans, who represents the former student, told The Associated Press that …
Bermuda-based reinsurance run-off specialist Premia Holdings Ltd. announced it has completed the acquisition from Hartford Financial Services of Navigators Holdings (Europe) NV and its subsidiaries, which include property/casualty insurer Assurances Continentales NV (known as ASCO), located in Belgium, and its …
Riot Games, the publisher behind esports giant “League of Legends,” agreed night to pay $100 million to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging pay disparity, gender discrimination and sexual harassment. The lawsuit was filed in November 2018 after gaming website Kotaku …
Lightning’s destructive potential was showcased in 2020 when it sparked the massive California Lightning Complex fires, but it remains hard to predict. According to a new study led by the University of Washington, machine learning can be used to improve …
An October 21, 2021, decision by the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts ordered UHS of Fuller Inc. and UHS of Delaware Inc. to pay the U.S. Department of Labor $30, 515.63 in attorneys’ fees after failing to …
Choice Financial Group announced acquired New Hampshire-based Bernier Insurance Agency, adding a presence in New England. Based in Rochester, New Hampshire, and led by President Troy Dillow, Bernier is a full-service insurance agency dedicated to offering a full suite of …
