Industry News
With advancements in healthcare resulting in people living longer, populations are growing older in larger numbers, putting additional strain on an already strained healthcare system. Existing nursing and doctor shortages, and the reclassification of some professional degrees, means we currently …
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Newswise — Short-term surges in air pollution in New Jersey from the 2023 Canadian wildfires were associated with a higher stroke rate and more serious strokes, according to a preliminary study released March 3, 2026, that will be presented at …
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Kansas lawmakers were set to take up a bill on Tuesday backed by Bayer that would prevent people from suing pesticide manufacturers for not warning them that their products could cause cancer or other illnesses, as the German company readies …
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Sony is fighting a London lawsuit worth almost 2 billion pounds ($2.7 billion) that alleges the PlayStation maker’s “monopoly position” inflated prices for digital games, in the latest mass consumer case to go to trial in Britain. The Japanese conglomerate …
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A construction worker who was permanently disabled on the job has been denied workers’ compensation coverage for cannabis-infused edibles prescribed by his doctor. The Second Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld the denial on the grounds that marijuana’s classification as …
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A New York federal judge ordered a group of states to engage in settlement talks with Live Nation Entertainment Inc. to potentially resolve claims the company illegally monopolized the live event industry. U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian declined to rule …
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Tuesday it is seeking public comments on Amazon.com’s self-driving unit Zoox to deploy up to 2,500 purpose-built, steering-wheel-free robotaxis. Related: Waymo Valued at $126B in Latest Financing as Robotaxis Gather Steam Zoox filed …
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Wind turbines are the largest driver of offshore loss claims, representing 57% of claims by count, according to a new report. AXIS Capital released an offshore wind report, an analysis of four years of claims trends across its international portfolio …
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An Indiana church that sought payment at replacement-cost level for fire damage to its property learned the hard way that procrastination can carry a price tag when it comes to settling insurance contracts. A federal appeals court ruled last week …
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Five insurance carriers cannot be expected to defend or indemnify a Georgia boarding school where child sexual abuse took place decades before the liability policies were written, the Georgia Court of Appeals has found in a ruling that reversed a …
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