December 16, 2019
Bayer AG on Monday said it has asked a U.S. federal appeals court to throw out a $25 million judgment it was ordered to pay to a California man who blamed the company’s Roundup weed killer for his cancer. In …
December 16, 2019
While Harvey Weinstein’s insurers have reportedly agreed to pay $47 million to settle civil suits against the movie producer, most policyholders should prepare for an epic legal battle just to get their insurers to defend them against accusations of sexual …
December 16, 2019
WASHINGTON — The U.S. auto safety agency said on Friday it will investigate a 12th Tesla crash that may be tied to the vehicle’s advanced Autopilot driver assistance system after a Tesla Model 3 rear-ended a parked police car in …
December 13, 2019
Global automakers may face another potentially huge air-bag recall as the U.S. transport regulator evaluates the long-term safety of inflators made by bankrupt supplier Takata. The manufacturing entity left after the supplier’s implosion faces a Dec. 31 deadline to show …
December 13, 2019
Provencher Appoints Examiner Provencher & Co. LLC, a nationwide independent adjusting firm based in Hammond, La., has appointed Charles Wojciechowski as a supervising examiner on its general liability team. Wojciechowski, who goes by “Chuck,” has more than 25 years experience …
December 13, 2019
Apps that let you book a ride to work or borrow a car for your next vacation are feeding into a revolution in auto insurance — while also raising some privacy red flags. Data on everything from how frequently a …
December 12, 2019
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission moved toward letting mobile devices take over airwaves long assigned to carmakers for vehicle safety, advancing a plan opposed by highway officials focused on cutting crash deaths. The FCC on a 5-0 vote Thursday proposed …
December 12, 2019
In a television commercial that’s become part of the lore surrounding Donald Trump’s affinity for McDonald’s Corp., he embraced a purple, lumpy denizen of the fast-food chain’s “McDonaldland” and said, “Together, Grimace, we could own this town.” He was talking …
December 12, 2019
CoreLogic Integrates Hover with Underwriting Platform CoreLogic has integrated Hover’s three-dimensional property measurement tool into is Underwriting Center platform for insurance clients. The use of Hover will allow carriers and inspection companies to better manage inspection expenses, while allowing policyholders …
December 12, 2019
Harvey Weinstein, the disgraced film mogul charged with rape, reached a tentative $47 million settlement with accusers, potentially putting an end to many of the civil complaints against him, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. The money …