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School Bus Crashes into Store in South Carolina

A school bus crashed into a store in South Carolina on Tuesday, hitting one student outside and sending seven people to the hospital, authorities said. The front of the school bus was inside the brick building in North Charleston up …

Massachusetts Car Dealer Denies Racial Bias Charges: ‘We Would Be Hurting Ourselves’

Management at a Massachusetts car dealership accused in a lawsuit filed by the state of illegally charging Black and Hispanic customers more for remote starters, paint protection and other add-on products than it does for white customers is denying the …

Family Sues Little League World Series Over Head Injury From Bunk Bed Fall

A Utah boy who suffered a serious head injury after falling from a bunk bed during last month’s Little League World Series in Pennsylvania has returned home from the hospital and his family is suing the league and the company …

Chicago Apartment Building Explosion Injures 8

Eight people were rushed to hospitals after being injured when an explosion Tuesday tore through the top floor of a Chicago apartment building, officials said. The explosion at the 36-unit, four-story apartment building in the South Austin neighborhood occurred at …

Barbados Issues 1st Pandemic-Protected Bond, Which Also Covers Natural Disasters

Barbados has issued the world’s first government bond with a clause allowing payments to be suspended in the event of another global pandemic, a move expected to attract interest from dozens of other countries savaged by the COVID-19 crisis. The …

Markets/Coverages: BHSI Launches Multiple New Policies in Spain

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) announced the introduction of new property damage, general liability, D&O, professional indemnity and marine cargo insurance policies in Spain. “Launching our proprietary policy wordings in Spain is indicative of our commitment to leading domestic and …

Hong Kong Insurer AIA in Talks to Buy Philippine’s MediCard: Sources

AIA Group Ltd. is in advanced talks to acquire MediCard Philippines Inc., people familiar with the matter said, as the insurance giant seeks to boost its presence in Southeast Asia. AIA and MediCard are finalizing the details of a transaction …

Fortegra Receives UK Branch Authorization

The Fortegra Group Inc., a global specialty insurer and subsidiary of Tiptree Inc., announced that its European insurer, Fortegra Europe Insurance Co. Ltd. (FEICL), received UK Branch approval from the UK’s Prudential Regulatory Authority, effective July 28, 2022. The authorization …

Jury Awards Illinois Woman $363 Million in Suit Over Plant’s Toxic Gas

A jury has awarded $363 million to a woman who alleged that a now-shuttered suburban Chicago plant that sterilized medical equipment exposed residents to a toxic industrial gas and gave her breast cancer. After a five-week trial, the Cook County …

Cancer Victims Urge Court to End J&J Bankruptcy Roadblock to Lawsuits

People suing Johnson & Johnson over the company’s talc products urged an appeals court on Monday to revive their claims, saying the profitable company should not be allowed to use a bankrupt subsidiary to block lawsuits alleging the products cause …

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