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EEOC Sues Two Automakers, Alleging Discrimination and Harassment
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on Jan. 17 sued two large automakers, accusing General Motors and the United Auto Workers of age discrimination and the Stellantis unit that includes Chrysler of subjecting female employees to sexual harassment. GM and …
POSTED JANUARY 21, 2025 7:08 AM |
Walgreens Ignored Red Flags in Dispensing Opioids, US Says
The Department of Justice sued Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. for allegedly dispensing opioids and other controlled substances at pharmacies across the US while ignoring red flags that the prescriptions were likely illegal. The lawsuit claims Walgreens pharmacists filled millions of …
POSTED JANUARY 21, 2025 6:54 AM |
Michigan Adult Care Company to Pay $170K in EEOC Lawsuit
PACE Southeast Michigan, a company providing all-inclusive care for the elderly, will pay $170,000 and furnish other relief to resolve a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced. According to the EEOC’s …
POSTED JANUARY 21, 2025 6:27 AM |
Extreme Cold and Record Snowfall to Test Texas Power Grid
A cold blast gripping the US South threatens to bring record-breaking snowfall to New Orleans and Houston and a deep freeze that endangers oil and natural gas output and electrical grids. Snow and sleet began dropping Monday night in Houston, …
POSTED JANUARY 21, 2025 6:24 AM |
Insurtechs’ Approach to Wildfire Insurance: Part I – Delos
While the Los Angeles wildfires inch closer toward containment, estimates of insured losses continue to creep higher. CoreLogic said the industry price tag of the Palisades and Eaton fires could land between $35 billion and $45 billion. Moody’s RMS, in …
POSTED JANUARY 21, 2025 6:15 AM |
North Carolina Settles on 15% Increase in HO Rates
RALEIGH. N.C. (AP) — Base rates for North Carolina homeowners’ insurance premiums will increase on average by about 15% by mid-2026 as part of a settlement reached by the state Insurance Department and the industry. The agreement announced Friday by …
POSTED JANUARY 21, 2025 6:01 AM |
Liberty Mutual, Great American Balk at $20M Claim on Fake Basquiat Artwork
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Two insurance companies have asked a court to block a $19.7 million claim by owners of more than two dozen forged Jean-Michel Basquiat paintings that were seized during an FBI raid at the Orlando Museum of …
POSTED JANUARY 21, 2025 6:01 AM |
Rainbow Gets $8M Series A Funding to Expand Small Business Offerings
Rainbow, a digitally enabled managing general underwriter based in San Francisco, California, announced raising $8 million in Series A funding led by Zigg Capital. The MGU says the financing, which closed in the fourth quarter of 2024, will accelerate plans …
POSTED JANUARY 21, 2025 6:00 AM |
NJ Officials Cleared of Wrongdoing in Menendez Corruption Case
By David Voreacos Jan 17, 2025, 2:56 PM Word Count: 346 (Bloomberg) — The New Jersey attorney general’s office cleared state law enforcement officials of wrongdoing in a corruption case involving former US Senator Robert Menendez, who awaits sentencing after …
POSTED JANUARY 21, 2025 6:00 AM |
Poll: Two-Thirds of Northwest Drivers Feel Comfortable Driving in Snow And Ice
Many drivers feel ready to tackle Pacific Northwest winter weather. A poll shows 59% of Northwest drivers report feeling comfortable driving in snow and ice. PEMCO Mutual Insurance polled Washington and Oregon drivers for their perceptions about their own driving …
POSTED JANUARY 21, 2025 6:00 AM |
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