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Tesla Will Fight Racial Discrimination Class-Action Lawsuit
Tesla Inc said on Wednesday it would fight a class-action lawsuit filed against it earlier this week claiming the electric automaker's California production plant was a "hotbed for racist behavior." ...
Sandy Hook Families Argue to Save Gun Lawsuit in State Supreme Court
Judges on Connecticut's highest court repeatedly pressed an attorney for Remington Arms Co. about why advertisements for its AR-15 semiautomatic rifle touted its ability to "single-handedly" overcome ...
VW Will Cough Up $69M to Settle Emissions Suits in New Jersey
Volkswagen AG confirmed on Tuesday it has agreed to pay $69 million to settle New Jersey state diesel emissions claims, one of the last major outstanding diesel legal issues the German automaker ...
The Latest Launches From Chubb, BHSI, Allstate and Beazley
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance launched a new policy in Canada that combines cyber liability and breach response coverage, along with risk management resources. Allstate's Business Insurance ...
Calif. Wildfires Could Leave Behind $8B in Insured Losses: Aon Benfield
California's historic wildfires may lead to as much as $8 billion in insured losses. That's a record for insurers, according the October 2017 Global Catastrophe Recap from Aon Benfield's Impact ...
Colgate-Palmolive Settles Talc/Asbestos Lawsuit
Colgate-Palmolive Co. agreed to settle a lawsuit claiming its talcum-powder products caused a Pennsylvania woman to develop mesothelioma, a fatal lung disease tied to asbestos exposure. New ...
Climate Risks Leave Insurers Bracing for Perilous Future
After one of the worst Atlantic hurricane seasons in history, the world's biggest insurers say the industry needs to get its act together if it wants to survive climate change. Insuring against ...
Insurers Could Pay Up $1B-Plus for Las Vegas Massacre Costs
The deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history is adding to soaring costs for insurance companies, which are already taking a beating this year from an onslaught of hurricanes, earthquakes and ...