U.S.
California’s PG&E to Pay $55M to Avoid Criminal Charges Over Wildfires
California utility PG&E Corp has reached settlement agreements with district attorneys representing Northern California counties to avoid prosecution over two major wildfires, with the company ...
Insurers Found Liable for $101M Payment Into Lead Paint Abatement Fund
Taking a calculated risk by selling a hazardous product isn't the same as intentionally causing harm. For that reason, insurers must cover a court judgment that requires the company that sold Dutch ...
Insurance Commissioners Endorse Climate Risk Disclosure Standard for Insurers
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) announced at its spring meeting that a bipartisan group of state insurance regulators has adopted a new standard for insurance companies to ...
Power Outages Increase as Extreme Weather Inflicts Toll on Aging Grid, Vulnerable Citizens
Power outages from severe weather have doubled over the past two decades across the U.S., as a warming climate stirs more destructive storms that cripple broad segments of the nation's aging ...
Supreme Court Removes an Obstacle to Malicious Prosecution Lawsuits
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday eliminated one of the hurdles facing individuals looking to sue for being falsely accused of crimes. In Thompson v. Clark, a majority (6-3) of the high court not only ...
From Roof Building Codes to ‘Matching’ Limits, Some Changes Underway in Florida
Property insurance companies and roofers in Florida don't often see eye-to-eye. Insurers have frequently blamed unscrupulous contractors for jacking up claims, and roofing companies have sued ...
March U.S. Tornado Activity Likely to Set Record
It appears there were more tornadoes across the U.S. this year in the month of March than ever before — possibly by a large margin. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...
$14M Jury Award for Protesters Comes as Other Cities Face Similar Policing Lawsuits
A federal jury's $14 million award to Denver protesters hit with pepper balls and a bag filled with lead during 2020 demonstrations over the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis could ...