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Carrier Can Deny Widow's Claim Because Heart Disease Contributed to Crash Victim's Death

Zurich American Insurance Co. concluded that heart disease killed Joseph Arruda, not the spine fracture he suffered after his vehicle...
 

Drugmaker's Opioid Settlement Offer Gains Ground With States

Opioid makers and distributors who proposed paying almost $50 billion to resolve U.S. lawsuits over the addictive drugs are drawing more...
 

Nisource Unit to Plead Guilty After U.S. Probe into Mass. Gas Explosions

BOSTON -- A subsidiary of utility operator NiSource Inc has agreed to pay $53 million and plead guilty to breaking federal pipeline...
 

Forest Fire Near I-80, Appalachian Trail Mostly Contained

HARDWICK TOWNSHIP -- A forest fire burning through a popular hiking area that is crossed by the Appalachian Trail and a major interstate...
 

Tesla's Autopilot, Cell Phone Use Blamed in 2018 Fatal Crash

U.S. crash investigators faulted Tesla Inc.'s Autopilot system and the driver's distraction by a mobile device for a fatal accident in...
 

Viewpoint: The Coronavirus May Be Worse Than a Natural Disaster

Everyone is wondering when China will return to work. While it may be tempting to consider past epidemics or labor strikes to gauge how...
 

Hoboken Gets Boost for Park that Will Also Hold Floodwaters

HOBOKEN, N.J. -- Hoboken, one of the areas in New Jersey hit hardest by Superstorm Sandy, is making progress toward completing a large...
 

Bayer's Chairman to Leave as Company Fights Roundup Suits

Bayer AG Chairman Werner Wenning will step down as the German drug and chemicals company wrestles with the growing fallout from U.S....
 
 

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Hurricane Dorian Leaves Bahamas With Estimated $7 Billion in Damages

Hurricane Dorian inflicted an estimated $7 billion in total insured and uninsured losses on the Bahamas, according to catastrophe risk...
 

An Insurance Insider's View of Municipal Ransomware Claims

The ransomware attacks on public entities in Texas, Florida, Maryland, Georgia and elsewhere this year have raised questions not only...
 

Southeast Officials Worry About Storm Evacuation Fatigue

It's become a hurricane-season ritual in the Southeast: When a storm threatens, coastal residents board up homes, load up SUVs and fill...
 

Tennessee Valley Coal Ash Cleanup Workers Face Burden of Proving Illnesses

The Tennessee Valley Authority, long respected for providing good jobs and cheap electricity, is facing a growing backlash over its...
 

Centers for Disease Control Probing Lung Diseases Linked to e-Cigarettes

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating a "cluster" of lung illnesses that it believes may be linked to...
 

Calif. Employers Still Guessing If Comp Reforms Can Withstand New Governor

ANAHEIM, California -- Seven months into the administration of Gov. Gavin Newsom, employers in solid-blue California are still waiting...
 

Private Insurance Losses from Tropical Storm Barry to Add Up to Nearly $300 Million

Catastrophe modeling firm, Karen Clark & Co. (KCC), says insured losses from Tropical Storm/Hurricane Barry and its remnants will...
 

Manufacturer's Flood Claim Hinges on Definition of High-Hazard Area

For the second time, a federal appellate court reversed a trial judge's finding that a policy issued by a unit of American International...
 

Hail Storms Are Getting More Expensive, and No One Is Sure Why

In 2008, the year the stock market crashed and Barack Obama won the presidency, the U.S. was hit with a weather phenomenon little noted...
 

Federal Lawsuit Charges Amazon's Alexa Violates Children's Privacy

If Big Brother isn't watching, maybe his little sister is listening. An international law firm has filed a federal lawsuit against...
 
 
 
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