A Baltimore jury ordered Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiaries to pay over $1.5 billion to a woman who claimed decades of exposure to asbestos in the company’s talc-based products caused her peritoneal mesothelioma, a form of cancer. Jurors in …

South Korean e-commerce company Coupang has been sued in a U.S. court in an investor class action alleging violations of securities laws after a cybersecurity breach exposed personal information of more than 33 million customers. The lawsuit, filed last week …

The bosses of some of Britain’s biggest companies predict a fresh wave of challenges next year, as they absorb the impact Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves’ tax-raising budget in November. Chief executive officers in sectors including finance, housing, gambling …

A suspected cyberattack disrupted services provided by French postal service La Poste on Monday, delaying package deliveries and online payment systems during the holiday season. The company said in a statement that a “major network incident” had disrupted its information …

Grocery delivery firm Instacart will pay $60 million to refund consumers who were deceived into enrolling in the company’s subscription service, Instacart+, the US Federal Trade Commission said. The consumer protection agency said the company that operates Instacart, Maplebear Inc., …

Keep an eye on that sleigh, Santa—holiday cargo theft events increased 82% between 2020 and 2024. “The holiday period creates conditions criminals exploit—reduced oversight, facility closures, and high-value freight moving on compressed schedules,” said Keith Lewis, vice president of operations …

Specialty managing general underwriter Risksmith Insurance Services announced the launch of its new difference in conditions (DIC) earthquake insurance program. Built for large, complex and true excess & surplus property exposures, the program offers flexibility, deep technical expertise and underwriting …

A former chief executive officer of a statistical agent that compiles data from insurance companies for state insurance departments has been sentenced on charges related to her theft of millions of dollars from the organization. According to court records out …

CRC Specialty, an independent wholesale specialty insurance distributor, named two new brokers in its Southeast operations. Ron Bussey will be a senior broker based in Nashville, focused on casualty insurance placements for large and middle-market clients, the company said in …

XPT Specialty Hires Corrado as Personal Lines Insurance Broker XPT Specialty, headquartered in New Haven, Connecticut, hired Joseph Corrado as a personal lines insurance broker. Corrado has experience in portfolio oversight, agency partnerships and the Northeastern U.S. insurance landscape. Corrado …

A Louisiana man was sentenced this month to 115 months in federal prison for his involvement in an alleged multi-state vehicle theft. U.S. District Judge Brian A. Jackson sentenced Christopher Don Byerley, age 45, of Broussard, Louisiana following his convictions …

An executive order by President Donald Trump may bring Texas into conflict with the federal government over a new state law regulating the use of artificial intelligence. Trump signed an executive order last week that threatens to cut off federal …