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With Vehicle Brake Override Widely Adopted, U.S. Sees No Need for Requirement

The Trump administration said Monday it will drop rules first proposed in 2012 that would have required automakers to install brake-throttle override systems to prevent runaway vehicles. The regulation was proposed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in …

Pinto or Tylenol? What’s Boeing’s Strategy for Restoring Public, Pilot Trust in 737 Brand?

Boeing Co.’s 737 Max is about to join the list of brands trying to come back from ignominy. Analysts are digging into decades-old safety scares for clues to the future of the jetliner — and Boeing’s finances. There’s the Chevrolet …

California Jury Blames Roundup for Couple’s Cancer, Awards $2 Billion

A California jury on Monday awarded more than $2 billion to a couple who claimed Bayer AG’s glyphosate-based Roundup weed killer caused their cancer, in the largest U.S. jury verdict to date against the company in litigation over the chemical. …

A.M. Best Ugrades Ratings of AmeriTrust Group Subsidiaries

AmeriTrust Group Inc.’s five insurance carrier subsidiaries have received an upgraded Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of “A-” (Excellent) from A.M. Best, the insurance industry credit rating organization. A.M. Best also upgraded the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICR) to “a-” …

National Flood Services Names Insureon Solution’s Blust as New CEO

National Flood Services, which offers processing, claims and customer service for flood insurance programs, has named Ralph Blust as chief executive officer. Blust will replace interim CEO George Ruhana, who will continue in his role as operating partner. Blust has …

Crash Victims’ Final Minutes Will Influence Financial Liability for Boeing, Insurers

The amount of money Boeing Co. and its insurers will pay to the families of those who perished aboard two doomed jets will be dictated in part by one particularly grim calculation: How long did the victims know they were …

How Homes Are Being Built, Raised to Withstand Extreme Weather

Breezy Point is beautiful in the summertime, a quaint neighborhood sitting on a slim peninsula that juts out into the Atlantic just south of New York City. In a storm, though, that dreamy setting can become a nightmare. Breezy Point …

44 States Sue Drug Maker Teva, Alleging Price Fixing Scheme with 19 Other Firms

U.S. states filed a lawsuit accusing Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. of orchestrating a sweeping scheme with 19 other drug companies to inflate drug prices – sometimes by more than 1,000% – and stifle competition for generic drugs, state prosecutors said …

House-Passed Hurricane, Farm Disaster Aid Bill Includes Flood Insurance Extension

The House on Friday passed a $19 billion disaster aid bill that would deliver long-sought relief to farmers, victims of hurricanes and floods, and rebuild southern military bases, as Democrats try to dislodge the legislation from a Senate logjam over …

Warning: Cyber Will Soon Cost Insurers More Than Natural Disasters

Cyber risks will soon become bigger risks than natural catastrophes for the insurance sector, Scor Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Denis Kessler said, recommending the industry build a comprehensive, common global scale to assess cyber-related incidents. “I dream of a …

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