Greater Consensus “With this agreement in place, we have even greater consensus as we progress toward confirmation.” — The Scouts said in a statement regarding a settlement with members of a committee representing 10 Catholic dioceses and archdioceses, and the …
Bad Habits “Since the start of the pandemic, Americans have embraced riskier driving behavior, such as impaired driving, speeding, and failure to wear seatbelts.” — Robert Passmore, vice president of auto and claims policy for the American Property Casualty Insurance …
Trending Higher “If economic pressures dampen pricing, or if catastrophes result in escalating losses owing to inflation, or if more dangerous strains of COVID-19 emerge, the combined ratio may trend higher.” — Michelle Baurkot, director at AM Best, said in …
Space Junk “We’ve been concerned with having these large numbers of satellites that interfere with astronomical observations … I think we need a little more experience with the several thousand operating satellites before we can ramp up to the tens …
PG&E Probation “In these five years, PG&E has gone on a crime spree and will emerge from probation as a continuing menace to California.” — U.S. District Judge William Alsup said the utility poised to emerge from five years of …
Monsanto Hawaii Plea “The company repeatedly violated laws related to highly regulated chemicals, exposing people to pesticides that can cause serious health problems.” — U.S. Attorney Tracy Wilkison commented after Monsanto Co. pled guilty to illegally using and storing agricultural …
Slow Payments “The number one complaint is delays: slow-pay and no-pay.” — Doug Quinn, executive director of the nonprofit watchdog group the American Policyholder Association, told Louisiana lawmakers that homeowners are still waiting to get insurance payments for Hurricane Ida …
Questions of Facts, Forums “The circuit court fairly concluded that St. Paul’s parallel suit in California was filed for improper purposes, namely forum shopping and the disruption of the orderly resolution of the West Virginia suit. The record reflects a …
Baldwin Tweet “There are no words to convey my shock and sadness regarding the tragic accident that took the life of Halyna Hutchins, a wife, mother and deeply admired colleague of ours. I’m fully cooperating with the police investigation.” — …
Risky Riding “When taken together, these data suggest that the dangers of equestrian activities have been severely under-appreciated. … When controlled for hours of activity, horseback riding resulted in a higher proportion of hospital admission than other higher risk activities …
