May 22, 2024
The number of U.S. consumers who shopped for auto insurance in rose in the first quarter, largely driven by consumers in the West and Midwest. The findings show a continuation of strong growth in shopping at the end of last …
May 22, 2024
A former chief corporate officer for NEXT Insurance is accusing the company and its chief executive officer of gender and disability discrimination in the workplace and of firing her in retaliation for her request for medical leave for cancer surgery. …
May 22, 2024
Apparel manufacturer Fanatics has filed a lawsuit against Arizona Cardinals rookie receiver Marvin Harrison Jr., alleging breach of contract. The lawsuit filed in New York Supreme Court on Saturday claims Harrison did not fulfill his obligations and estimated the damage …
May 22, 2024
German chemical company BASF said on Tuesday it reached a $316.5 million settlement with some U.S. public water systems that claimed toxic “forever chemicals” in firefighting foam made by the company contaminated their water supplies. The money provided by the …
May 22, 2024
U.S. auto safety investigators said on Monday they have launched an investigation into the April crash of a VinFast 0TL.F, VFS.O VF 8 electric vehicle in Pleasanton, California, in which a family of four died. The National Highway Traffic Safety …
May 21, 2024
There is a moderate risk — the second highest — of severe thunderstorms across parts of Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin and Missouri affecting more than 3.8 million people, the US Storm Prediction Center said. “All severe hazards will be possible including …
May 21, 2024
Canada’s government is banning key-programming machines and other equipment used to steal cars, while implementing harsher penalties to combat a rising number of auto thefts across the country. Minister of Justice Arif Virani unveiled a national plan to combat car …
May 21, 2024
For Filicia Porter, the insurance bills were the final straw. They’d been climbing steeply for her assisted-living business as Florida was battered with ever more-powerful storms, and eventually, the numbers stopped adding up. So in March, she finally decided to …
May 21, 2024
Business email compromise is now the top method of cyberattack, according to a survey from cybersecurity firm Arctic Wolf. Of the 1,000 surveyed senior IT and cybersecurity decisionmakers from organizations in more than 15 countries, 70% said they were targets …
May 21, 2024
The Chicago Tribune is being sued by some of its staffers, who say they and other women and Black journalists are being paid less than their white male counterparts. The complaint filed in federal court in Chicago also names Tribune …