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Endo to Rework $3.3 Billion Loan as Opioid Litigation Looms
Endo International Plc is trying to get more breathing room on its debt as it contests with ongoing opioid and patent litigation and an expected drop in earnings. The drug company said it will issue new debt to refinance its … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreHippo to Go Public in $5B Merger With Mark Pincus, Reid Hoffman-Backed SPAC
Hippo Enterprises will go public through a $5 billion merger with a blank-check firm backed by Silicon Valley heavyweights Reid Hoffman and Mark Pincus, in a sign of rising interest in the fast-growing “insurtech” sector. The deal, announced on Thursday, … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreWeeks After Storms, Water Crisis Continues In Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Frustrations are mounting in Mississippi’s largest city, more than two weeks since winter storms and freezing weather ravaged the city’s water system — knocking out water for drinking and making it impossible for many to even … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreKentucky Seeking Federal Help As Floodwaters Cause Damage
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s governor toured parts of his state hard by heavy rains Tuesday and pledged to seek federal assistance after massive flooding inundated several areas. Gov. Andy Beshear said “parts of cities are underwater in eastern Kentucky” … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreStrong Earthquake Shakes Central Greece, Felt in Balkans
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of at least 6.0 struck central Greece Wednesday and was also felt in neighboring Albania and North Macedonia, and as far as Kosovo and Montenegro. One man was injured by … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCrash Kills 13 on Route for Illegal Border Crossings
HOLTVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Barely a mile from where an SUV packed with 25 people struck a tractor-trailer — killing 13 inside — a cemetery with unmarked bricks is a burial ground for migrants who died crossing the border from … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreWill 1st Anniversary of COVID-19 Shutdowns Spur New Wave of COVID Lawsuits?
The upcoming anniversary of COVID-19 shutdown orders may reveal whether a significant number of policyholders have been waiting on the sidelines before suing their insurers for business-interruption losses. Holding off on legal action may make sense, as insurers are winning … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreAir-Taxi Startup Volocopter Boosts Funds in Race to Get Flying
Volocopter GmbH raised 200 million euros ($242 million) in additional capital, the latest move in the increasingly competitive race to be the first electric air-taxi firm to start commercial flights. The so-called Series D funding brings in new investors including … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreInsurer Hiscox Counts Cost of Virus Claims, ‘Brand Damage’ After Court Case
British insurer Hiscox reported a big loss for 2020 after a jump in claims from businesses disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic and also faces “brand damage” from a legal dispute over policy wordings for pandemic-linked claims. Hiscox shares plunged 13% … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreStaff at Some Major U.S. Firms to Keep Masks on in Texas Even as State Lifts Mandate
Employees at General Motors, Toyota Motor, Target Corp, and Macy’s Inc in Texas will keep face masks on at work, the companies said on Tuesday, even as the U.S. state lifted most of its coronavirus curbs allowing businesses to reopen … Source: Claims Journal
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