Sedgwick: Recalled Products in US Hit Lowest Quarterly Level in 3 Years
The number of products recalled across the U.S. in the second quarter fell 31.5% from 125.37 million units in the first quarter to 85.87 million in Q2, a new report shows. This level marked the lowest quarterly total since the …
Most Trump Tariffs Are Not Legal, US Appeals Court Rules
A divided U.S. appeals court ruled on Friday that most of Donald Trump’s tariffs are illegal, undercutting the Republican president’s use of the levies as a key international economic policy tool. The court allowed the tariffs to remain in place …
Florida Appeals Court Underscores That Limits on Attorney Fees Are Not Retroactive
A Florida appeals court has put another nail in the idea that the state’s limits on attorney fees can be applied retroactively to policies issued before the landmark legislative changes were enacted in 2022 and 2023, despite arguments to the …
Players Health Commits 1% of Revenue to Youth Sports Access and Safety
Players Health, a Minneapolis-based provider of athlete safety and insurance solutions, is committing 1% of its revenue to directly fund programs, equipment, and support for underserved youth through the Players Health Foundation. Launched in 2022, the foundation provides financial and …
AP Reporters Reflect on Hurricane Katrina, 20 Years Later
Hurricane Katrina claimed hundreds of lives, destroyed homes and changed how emergency response is dealt with forever. In this episode of “The Story Behind the AP Story,” retired Associated Press journalist Chevel Johnson Rodrigue recalls the eerie calm before the …
Repeat Arsonist Sentenced for Burning Own Home to Collect Insurance Payout
A Pennsylvania woman has been sentenced up to three years in prison for intentionally setting fire to her rented home in 2023 as a part of a scheme to collect an insurance payout. According to Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday, …
Viewpoint: Delay, Deny, Defend for California Wildfire Claims?
Eight months after the Palisades and Eaton wildfires in Los Angeles, commercial and residential policyholders continue to report unreasonably long delays, dubious denials, and conspicuously low settlements. Most prominently, the California FAIR Plan has continued to deny or narrow smoke …
Kansas Woman Sentenced for Insurance Fraud
A Kansas woman has been sentenced to 12 months of probation for insurance fraud. Kenna Robinson, 50, pleaded guilty in the Douglas County District Court to one felony count of insurance fraud. Robinson involved multiple persons reporting false information during …
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