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Bayer’s Roundup Trial Delay Gives Time for Settlement Talks
The last scheduled trial of the year over Bayer AG’s Roundup herbicide has been postponed at the request of both parties, indicating that talks toward a settlement may be progressing. The delay to the trial in St. Louis, following two … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreNHTSA to Evaluate Tesla Battery Flaw Cover-Up Claim
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says it’s received a petition calling for an investigation of certain Tesla Inc. electric cars and is evaluating the complaint, according to a notice posted on regulator’s website. The petition, filed by a law … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreBusiness News: TrustLayer, Verisk and BuildFax, Arbitration Forums and GEICO
TrustLayer Teams with Building Partnerships TrustLayer, a San Francisco-based insurtech startup, announced that it has formed a partnership with Building Partnerships to distribute a technology that verifies certificates of insurance and other business documents. TrustLayer said the Builder Partnerships network … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreViewpoint: Automation Makes Time for Scalable Compassion
The modern workers’ compensation system was devised to provide a guarantee of care and medical treatment to injured workers from their employers. Organizations also are expected to offer guidance on the resources available to injured workers as well as how … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreInsurers, Tech Firms Struggle to Keep Pace with Cyber Risks
Despite progress, carriers are still falling short in how they approach cyber insurance and also how they cover events when they happen. How can this be? The unique makeup of cyber risks continues to hold them back, according to experts … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreUtah Issues Emergency Rule Amid Vaping-Related Illnesses
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah health officials enacted an emergency rule Wednesday restricting the sale of flavored e-cigarettes and requiring warnings about unregulated THC products amid an outbreak of lung illness related to vaping. All tobacco sellers will be required … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreFormer Police Officer, Insurance Analyst Among B-17 Victims
HARTFORD, Conn. — A former police officer and an insurance analyst were among the seven people killed in the crash of a B-17 bomber at a Connecticut airport, officials and relatives said Thursday. The World War II-era plane with 13 … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreTesla Battery Flaw Cover-Up Allegation to be Evaluated by NHTSA
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says it’s received a petition calling for an investigation of certain Tesla Inc. electric cars and is evaluating the complaint, according to a notice posted on regulator’s website. The petition, filed by a law … Source: Claims Journal
Read MorePurdue, Sacklers Seek to Use Bankruptcy as Shield From Suits
The first big fight in Purdue Pharma LP’s bankruptcy case is taking shape as states and cities across the U.S. challenge a request by the drug maker and its billionaire owners, the Sackler family, for an injunction to block lawsuits … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreRadio Group Sued for Playing Songs Thousands of Times Without Paying
Global Music Rights, a group that represents artists such as Drake and Bruce Springsteen, is suing radio-station owner Entravision Communications Corp. for allegedly playing its songs without paying songwriters. Entravision has played more than 130 of Global Music Rights’ songs … Source: Claims Journal
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