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Plaintiff in Monsanto Weedkiller Cancer Case Accepts Court’s Reduced $78M Award

The school groundskeeper who won a jury trial against Bayer AG’s Monsanto unit over allegations that the company’s glyphosate-containing weed-killers caused his cancer, accepted a court-mandated reduced punitive damages award on Wednesday. The decision by Dewayne Johnson, who sued Monsanto …

7 Children Hurt in Alabama School Bus Crash

State troopers say seven children have been injured in a school bus crash in Alabama. Alabama Law Enforcement Agency spokesman Cpl. Jeremy Baker tells news outlets six children were released after being treated for minor injuries at a hospital in …

Suit Filed in Florida Against Tesla Claims Autopilot Failed, Caused Crash

A Florida man says the autopilot feature of his Tesla vehicle failed to detect a disabled car on a highway, leading to a collision that left him with permanent injuries, according to a negligence lawsuit filed Tuesday. Shawn Hudson said …

Florida Insured Losses from Hurricane Michael Top $2B, And Growing

Total estimated insured losses from Hurricane Michael have reached more than $2.1 billion, according to the most recent data from the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation. The current number of claims from Hurricane Michael, a Category 4 storm that hit …

ProSight Adds Coverage for Fitness, Wellness Experts to Direct-to-Consumer Platform

ProSight has expanded ProSight Direct, its online direct-to-consumer platform that offers customized insurance for small business professionals, to include coverage for customers in the fitness and wellness industries. From yoga instructors to personal trainers and dietitians – customers can get …

AIG Again Battered by Catastrophes But Reinsurance Lowers 3Q Net Loss

Catastrophe losses in Japan and North America pushed American International Group to a net loss of $1.3 billion for the third quarter of 2018, compared to a net loss of $1.7 billion in the prior-year quarter. Adjusted after-tax loss was …

Pinnacol Assurance in Colorado Names O’Rourke to Executive Team

Pinnacol Assurance in Colorado has named Krista O’Rourke vice president of agency relations and safety services. O’Rourke replaces longtime Pinnacol executive Jon Scott, who retired Sept. 30. She will also oversee business development, agent retention and safety management. O’Rourke has …

LMC Insurance to Offer Health Insurance Pool for Mid-Size Iowa Firms

LMC Insurance and Risk Management (LMC Insurance) is launching a new health insurance plan underwritten by Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield for Iowa-based employers with 51-500 eligible employees. The program, referred to as the Employer Coalition, will be available …

3 Suspects in Sausage Plant Fire ID’d After Texas Arson Hotline Call

A resident of Richardson, Texas, who recognized a suspected arsonist from a television news report has been awarded a $500 check for his call that will lead to the arrests of three suspects in the fire of the Owens Sausage …

Texas Judge Finalizes $200M-Plus Award in Lexus Defects Case

A final judgment upholds a jury award of more than $200 million to a Dallas-area family against Toyota over what they alleged were defective front seats in their Lexus sedan. State District Judge Dale Tillery entered the final judgment on …

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