In an effort to settle tens of thousands of claims that Bayer AG’s Roundup weedkiller causes cancer, lawyers for some plaintiffs are discussing with the company deals that could lead to a total payout of about $10 billion, according to …
It’s 100 seconds to midnight. Nuclear war, cyber threats and climate change are putting the world in more danger than it has been in over at least the last 70-plus years. The hands of the Doomsday Clock are now closer …
The owner of a chemical tanker ship has denied any liability for a collision with a fishing boat off the coast of Texas that killed one crew member and left two more missing and presumed dead. Norway-based Odfjell SE filed …
Nine people were injured, including a child who was airlifted to a hospital, when a school bus and a dump truck collided Tuesday afternoon on a state highway in northeast Arkansas, authorities said. Arkansas State Police spokesman Bill Sadler said …
An Ohio judge has decided to move forward with a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of a 16-year-old student who died after being trapped by a fold-up vehicle seat, despite making two 911 calls. Hamilton County Judge Robert …
Kori Johanson JD has been named to the Surplus Lines Stamping Office of Texas (SLTX) board of directors as an industry representative with a term ending Dec. 31, 2022. She assumes the vacancy of previous board member Kyle Streetman, whose …
Lyft Inc is putting together a council of experts to advise the ride-hailing company on its safety initiatives for riders and drivers, it said in a blog post on Tuesday. The Safety Advisory Council will include representatives from the Rape, …
A food production company based in Chesterfield Township, Mich., will pay $125,000 to settle a sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit, federal officials said. According to the lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Safie Specialty Foods Company …
Columbus, Ohio-based Branch has launched statewide in Missouri, offering home and auto insurance. Branch said using technology and automation it has developed a way to bundle home and auto insurance with just two questions, name and address. Now customers can …
CFC, the specialist managing general agent, announced it has acquired the London-based insurtech firm, ThreatInformer. Leveraging a combination of artificial intelligence and machine learning, ThreatInformer’s data enrichment technology helps insurance companies better understand their customers’ exposures by compiling readily-available information …
