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Berkshire Hathaway Reports $2.7B Loss in Third Quarter
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. on Saturday posted a $2.69 billion third-quarter loss as rising inflation, falling stock investments and a big loss from Hurricane Ian offset improvement in ...
FEMA Flood Maps Are Misleading, Blocking Insurance Uptake: Report
Researchers at North Carolina State University have added their voices to the growing number of people who say that federal flood maps are inadequate and misleading, causing thousands of homeowners ...
CVS, Walgreens and Walmart to Pay $13.8B to Settle U.S. Opioid Claims: Sources
CVS Health Corp, Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. and Walmart Inc. have tentatively agreed to pay about $13.8 billion to resolve thousands of U.S. state and local government lawsuits accusing the chains ...
Progressive Easing Up on Rate Hikes; Flo Coming Back to a State Near You
Progressive's Flo won't reappear on TV screens in every state, but the insurer she pitches for is comfortable pursuing business growth, company leaders said yesterday. That means potentially using ...
Can More Rigorous Accounting Lead to Fewer Workplace Injuries?
Businesses that want to make their workplaces safer might try adopting a more rigorous accounting system, according to a new study that found a link between a firm's workplace injuries and the ...
Insurer AIG Profit Slumps As Investment Income Falls
Insurer American International Group on Tuesday reported a more than 39 percent decline in quarterly profit as investment income fell by more than $1 billion and losses from Hurricane Ian pushed up ...
GEICO Faces California Class Action Claiming It Overcharged for Car Insurance
A federal judge on Monday said a lawsuit accusing GEICO Corp. of overcharging more than 2 million California policyholders on car insurance early in the COVID-19 pandemic may proceed as a class ...
Q3 Net Income Down 30% at The Hartford; $214M in Ian Losses
Compared to the same window last year, net income at The Hartford was down during the third quarter of 2022 — but core earnings were up during what the company's CEO described as a strong ...