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McKinsey Agrees to Pay $230 Million to Settle More Opioid Suits
McKinsey & Co. is poised to pay $230 million in its latest settlement of lawsuits blaming the company for its role advising opioid manufacturers in their sales of the painkillers. The proposed ...
Paladin Cyber Rebrands as Upfort to Reflect Extended Capabilities
Paladin Cyber, a leading full-stack cybersecurity and insurance platform, has changed its corporate name to Upfort to reflect its expanded capabilities. Upfort also announced two senior hires to ...
Bigger Vehicles Contribute to Rise in Roadway Deaths for Pedestrians and Cyclists
Alyssa Milligan was someone who intuitively knew when another person needed help, encouragement or a kind word. Although she was new to Tennessee, the 23-year-old physical therapy student, whose ...
3 Identity Theft Cyber Crimes You May Have Never Heard Of
Identity theft cyber crimes are evolving, according to Nationwide, and many people may have never heard of juice jacking, QR code scanning or form jacking, according to respondents of the latest ...
Target Announces Store Closures to Combat Theft, Keep Employees Safe
Target announced it will close nine stores across four states, effective Oct. 21, to combat organized retail crime and for the safety of employees and customers. Despite investing heavily in ...
Cough Syrup Deaths Overseas Prompt U.S. Crackdown on Toxic Testing
The U.S. FDA is cracking down on lax testing practices by dozens of makers of healthcare products following hundreds of deaths overseas from contaminated cough syrups, a Reuters review of regulatory ...
Antarctica’s Shrinking Sea Ice Hits Record Low, Alarming Scientists
At its largest expanse this year, sea ice covered less than 17 million square kilometers (6.6 million square miles) of the Antarctic — an area that is 1 million square kilometers (almost 400,000 ...
Rising Claims Costs Limit U.S. P/C Profitability in 2023
While the profitability outlook for the U.S. P/C industry this year is mixed, Swiss Re predicts a stronger year in 2024, as premium increases and interest rates improve industry results. According to ...