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Federal Aid to Florida for Hurricane Ian Tops $2B
Federal aid to Florida for recovery from Hurricane Ian has topped the $2 billion mark, Biden administration officials announced Monday, one day before the midterm elections. Most of the money was ...
Ruling Exposes Gov’t to More than $1B in Damages Because of Harvey Flooding
A federal court has found the U.S. government liable for $455,000 in damages to six claimants whose homes were flooded by water backed up behind two dams near Houston during Hurricane Harvey — but ...
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 ...
U.S. Banks Spent $1B on Ransomware Payments in 2021: Treasury
U.S. financial institutions spent nearly $1.2 billion on likely ransomware-related payments last year, most commonly in response to breaches originating with Russian criminal groups, according to the ...
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 ...
New York City Pay Disclosure Law Escalates Raise Frenzy
Most New York City businesses on Tuesday will be required by law to add salary ranges to job ads, escalating a frenzy among employees and job seekers asking for pay increases in line with new ...
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 ...
Florida Cat Fund May Borrow Billions Next Year, Even Without Another Storm
The Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund is well equipped to handle losses from Hurricane Ian, which are now estimated to cost the fund about $10 billion, but it could mean the fund will have to borrow ...