Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to EPA’s ‘Good Neighbor’ Air Pollution Plan
The U.S. Supreme Court late last month said it would hear a bid to block the Environmental Protection Agency from enforcing a federal regulation aimed at reducing ozone ...
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J&J to Pay $700 Million to Settle States’ Talc-Marketing Probe
Johnson & Johnson has tentatively agreed to pay about $700 million to resolve an investigation by more than 40 U.S. states of claims that it wrongfully marketed its ...
More P/C Carriers With Less Surplus: Aon Ward Analysis
As we head into 2024, many property/casualty companies are primed to grow their businesses, but not all have adequate levels of surplus to support premium growth, an Aon Ward executive said during a ...
OpenAI in Talks With Dozens of Publishers to License Content
OpenAI said it's talking to dozens of publishers about striking deals to license their articles, a broader effort than was previously known as the startup looks for content to train its artificial ...
Overwritten Alaska 737 Cockpit Voice Recorder Data Renews Industry Safety Debate
The cockpit voice recorder data on the Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 jet which lost a panel mid-flight on Friday was overwritten, U.S. authorities said, renewing attention on an industry call for ...
Guards Hired to Monitor Businessman’s Other Sites Under L.A. Freeway
More than a month after an arson fire at a storage yard damaged a key Los Angeles freeway, the state has hired security guards to watch out for smoke and other trouble at three additional sites ...
Curbing Legal System Abuse Among APCIA’s 2024 Advocacy Priorities
The American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA) on Thursday announced its 2024 advocacy priorities, including a focus on curbing rampant legal system abuse ...
FEMA Adds Nearly $620M to Reinsurance Program
FEMA announced that the agency is transferring $619.5 million more of the National Flood Insurance Program's financial risk to the private reinsurance market as part of its 2024 reinsurance ...
Driverless Truck Companies Plan to Ditch Human Copilots in 2024
Driverless trucks with no humans on board will soon cruise Texas highways if three startup firms have their way, despite objections from critics who say financial pressures, not safety, is behind the ...