Midwest News Michigan Embarks on ‘Historic’ Overhaul of Its Auto Insurance, Ending Unlimited Medical Benefits June 6, 2019 Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer last week signed a “historic” overhaul of the state’s car insurance system that, beginning in 13... Read More
West News Celebrity Chef’s Restaurants Face Trial on Pregnancy Employment Discrimination Claim June 6, 2019 A former employee of celebrated chef Thomas Keller is suing him and his three-star Michelin restaurants — Per Se in... Read More
Insys Agrees to $225 Million, 5-Year Settlement of U.S. Opioid Sales Claims June 6, 2019 Insys Therapeutics Inc., grappling with the prospect of bankruptcy after its founder was convicted on racketeering charges, agreed to pay... Read More
Legacy Carriers Embracing Tech with ‘Human Touch’ June 6, 2019 CHICAGO — The digital transformation of the insurance industry isn’t just for insurtech startups any more. At Allstate, 60 percent... Read More
Southeast News North Carolina Schools Reach $10M Insurance Claims Settlement for Tornado Damage June 5, 2019 More than a year after a tornado struck, a North Carolina school system says it’s reached a $10 million settlement... Read More
Role of Occupational Hazards in Lung Diseases Is Under-Recognized: Researchers June 5, 2019 More than 1 in 10 people with a range of non-cancerous lung diseases may be sick as a result of... Read More
Boeing 737 Should Never Fly Again, Says Consumer Watchdog Nader June 5, 2019 Consumer advocate Ralph Nader said the larger engines mounted to the Boeing 737 Max represented a design flaw and called... Read More
Southeast News Disney World Denies Union’s Claim That Fire Department Is Understaffed June 5, 2019 Firefighters for Walt Disney World’s private government say they’re understaffed and that poses a safety risk as the Florida theme... Read More
International News Thanks to Drones, French Wine Tastes Better June 5, 2019 The sun is shining over a vineyard in the Fronton region of southwestern France, where wine-growing began in Roman times.... Read More
Privacy Exclusion Protects Insurer from $60 Million Class Action June 5, 2019 A federal judge in Florida has ruled that a policy exclusion for invasion of privacy claims relieved an insurer of... Read More