INSURANCE NEWS
Skittles Are Toxic, Federal Lawsuit Claims
Mars Inc. has been sued by a consumer who claims that Skittles candies are unfit to eat because they contain a known toxin that the company had pledged six years ago to phase out. In a proposed class action filed …
Progressive Corp. Records June, Q2 Loss
Progressive Corp. said Friday it recorded a loss of about $543 million for the second quarter 2022 and a loss of $436.7 million in June. Pretax loss on securities in Q2 were about $1.18 billion – $564 million in June. …
Uvalde, Texas Video Raises More Calls for Police Accountability
As video taken inside Robb Elementary School puts in full view the bewildering inaction by law enforcement during the May slaughter of 19 children and two teachers, some in Uvalde are shouting: Will police face consequences? Only one officer from …
Fireman’s Fund on Hook for Criminal Defense Costs for ‘Lottery Lawyer’
As the criminal trial of a New York lawyer charged with bilking lottery winners out of more than $80 million got underway this week in a federal court in Brooklyn, one insurer was likely watching closely as it will be …
Detroit to Pay $7.5 Million to Man Who Claims Police Switched Bullets
Detroit agreed to pay $7.5 million to settle a lawsuit by a man who claimed police switched bullets to pin a murder on him in 1992. Desmond Ricks was released from prison in 2017 after 25 years, thanks to gun …
Lawsuit Alleges Texas Officer Paralyzed Man in Jail
A man filed a lawsuit Thursday accusing a Texas police officer of using excessive force while restraining him in jail and inflicting injuries that left him paralyzed from the chest down. The lawsuit on behalf of Christopher Shaw seeks unspecified …
Yosemite Wildfire Moving Eastward Toward Sierra National Forest
A wildfire that threatened a grove of California’s giant sequoias in Yosemite National Park was burning eastward into the Sierra National Forest on Wednesday. The Washburn Fire is one of dozens of blazes chewing through drought-parched terrain in the Western …
China’s Tough COVID Policy Still Drags on Economy
China has been tweaking its stringent COVID curbs but shows no sign of backing off from its “dynamic zero” policy, and has lagged in vaccination efforts that would enable it to do so, casting a heavy shadow over the world’s …
Judge Rejects Virginia County School Board Bid to Halt Grand Jury Probe
A judge on Monday rejected an effort by the Loudoun County School Board to shut down a special grand jury investigating the school system’s handling of two sexual assaults. The school board says the special grand jury empaneled by Republican …
Scrutiny of Alibaba in Record Cyber Breach May Ensnare All China Tech
Questions surrounding Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.’s role in China’s largest known cybersecurity breach may fuel Beijing’s resolve to clamp down on domestic tech giants and accelerate a move away from their private cloud services. Researchers studying the leaked data of …
EU Court Upholds Greece’s Claim to ‘Feta’ in Snub to Denmark
Greece on Thursday scored a win in its fight to protect their right to the term ‘Feta’ as Europe’s top court reprimanded Denmark for not blocking local companies from using the name for sales outside the European Union. Greece claims …
‘Red Extreme’ Warning Forecasts Exceptional Heat Wave Next Week for UK
The Met Office has issued the first-ever Red Extreme Heat warning for exceptional heat in the UK, forecasting that next week temperatures could reach 40°C (104 Fahrenheit). The national severe weather warning covers Monday and Tuesday (18th and 19th July) …