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J&J Can Contest Evidence Linking Its Talc to Cancer, US Judge Rules
Mar 28 2024 // Johnson & Johnson will get a new chance to contest the scientific evidence linking talc to ovarian cancer, a federal judge ruled on Wednesday, potentially disrupting more than 53,000 lawsuits the company is now facing...
Asset-Backed Securities Face New Risks From US Court Decision
Mar 28 2024 // A federal court decision has raised new legal risks for a corner of Wall Street that bundles consumer loans into asset-backed securities. A US appeals court last week for the first time upheld the power of the Consumer...
Subaru to Recall More Than 118,000 Vehicles in US: NHTSA
Mar 27 2024 // Subaru of America is recalling 118,723 SUVs and sedans in the U.S. over an issue which prevents air bags from deploying in a crash, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on Wednesday. The recall...
US Great Plains, Midwest Brace for More Snow: Weather Watch
Mar 26 2024 // A large storm is keeping the upper Great Plains and Midwest of the US stuck in winter. The region is expected to see an additional 2 to 4 inches (5 to 10 centimeters) of snowfall on Tuesday, according to a forecast by...
Mexico’s Lawsuit Against Arizona Gun Dealers Can Proceed, US Judge Rules
Mar 26 2024 // A U.S. judge on Monday ruled that the Mexican government could move forward with a lawsuit accusing five Arizona gun dealers of participating in the trafficking of weapons and ammunition to drug cartels across the...
2023 Underwriting Losses Improve but Persist in US P/C Industry
Mar 26 2024 // The U.S. property/casualty insurance industry recorded a slight underwriting improvement in 2023, but losses persisted, according to a new AM Best report. Preliminary data from the global credit rating agency shows that...
Consumers Sue Apple, Taking Page From US Justice Department Lawsuit
Mar 26 2024 // Apple has been hit with a flurry of new consumer lawsuits accusing the iPhone maker of monopolizing the smartphone market, piggybacking on a sweeping antitrust case lodged by the U.S. Justice Department and 15 states last...
US, UK Accuse China of Cyberespionage That Hit Millions of People
Mar 26 2024 // U.S. and British officials on Monday filed charges, imposed sanctions, and accused Beijing of a sweeping cyberespionage campaign that allegedly hit millions of people including lawmakers, academics and journalists, and...
People Moves: Hiscox Appoints Hellrung as US COO
Mar 25 2024 // Hiscox, headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda, named Leigh Hellrung as chief operating officer in the U.S. Hellrung will serve on the Hiscox U.S. leadership team. Bringing over 20 years of industry experience to the role,...
South African Insurer Discovery in Talks With US Insurers to Expand
Mar 22 2024 // Discovery Ltd., South Africa’s biggest health insurance provider, is in talks with US peers to bring its flagship wellness program known as Vitality to their market. While Discovery has long had a relationship with...
US Warns That Hackers Are Carrying Out Disruptive Attacks on Water Systems
Mar 21 2024 // The U.S. government is warning state governors that foreign hackers are carrying out disruptive cyberattacks against water and sewage systems throughout the country. In a letter released Tuesday, National Security Advisor...
650,000 Residential Properties Hit by Severe Hail in Central US Storms
Mar 20 2024 // A severe convective storm system spawned softball-sized hail and destructive tornadoes across the central U.S. last week, leaving meteorologists to speculate if warmer winter weather is behind the storm outbreak. As parts...
Long Recovery Ahead for Swath of Central US Hit by Deadly Tornadoes
Mar 18 2024 // LAKEVIEW, Ohio (AP) — Residents in a swath of the central U.S. hit by deadly tornadoes were cleaning up, assessing damage and helping neighbors on Saturday. But it will be a long recovery from the storms that ripped...
Treasury Asked Why US P&I Club Insures Ships Carrying Iran Oil
Mar 18 2024 // A Republican congressman is asking the Treasury Department to explain its handling of a US insurance company that covered dozens of tanker ships suspected of carrying sanctioned Iranian oil. Representative Zach Nunn of...
US Appeals Court Temporarily Pauses SEC Climate Disclosure Rules
Mar 18 2024 // A U.S. appeals court on Friday temporarily paused new rules issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requiring public companies to report climate-related risks. The New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of...
Skeptical AM Best Tags US D&O Segment With Negative Outlook
Mar 18 2024 // Rating agency AM Best has assigned a negative outlook to the U.S. directors and officers liability insurance segment as more market entrants increase capacity and drive down pricing in the face of some troubling potential...
Spike in Recent Ratings Downgrades Shows Challenges for US Insurers
Mar 18 2024 // Negative ratings actions and financial challenges are forcing carriers to explore reinsurance options offering needed capital, according to a report released in February by Gallagher Re’s Strategic and Financial...
Southern California Edison to Pay $80M to US Over 2017 Wildfire
Mar 18 2024 // Southern California Edison agreed to pay the United States $80 million to cover costs and damages incurred by the U.S. Forest Service from the 2017 Thomas wildfire in California’s Los Padres National Forecast, the...
Texas Cities Grow Fastest in US as NYC Keeps Losing People
Mar 15 2024 // Texas cities dominated the list of US metro areas with the biggest population increase last year, claiming four spots in the top 10. The Dallas-Fort Worth area topped the rankings with a population gain of nearly 153,000...
Terrorist Threat to US Has Reached ‘Whole Other Level,’ FBI’s Wray Warns
Mar 15 2024 // Terrorist threats toward the US have reached a “whole other level” from the already heightened situation before the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas on Israel and its response, FBI Director Christopher Wray said...
