Nearly half of insured American adults say they’re not confident they could handle costs associated with coronavirus treatment, according to a recent Healthcare.com and YouGov poll. The survey polled nearly 2,500 Americans ages 18 and over.
The National Cannabis Risk Management Association announced this week it was postponing NCRMA2020, its upcoming conference in Las Vegas at the Bally’s hotel and resort on March 22-24.
The novel coronavirus outbreak has crippled the travel industry worldwide. Cruises are canceled, major airports are empty and hotel bookings are bottoming out. But is all of the disruption and money lost by travelers covered by trip insurance? Probably not, experts say, even in the wake of a worldwide pandemic.
The live music industry and the insurance industry are battling over who’s responsible for canceled shows’ multimillion-dollar losses. A contract obtained by Rolling Stone shows coronavirus specifically excluded in coverage.
I don’t know about you, but I am sick of COVID-19, commonly called the Coronavirus. I know that is different than being sick FROM the Coronavirus, but I am weary from the onslaught of information and panic related to the disease.
From coal mines to fossil fuels and oil sands, the insurance industry is facing increasing pressure from activists, the public, and its own employees to move away from industries whose activities are purportedly causing environmental harm.
More than 33,000 of Jeep’s popular Wrangler and Gladiator are being recalled to fix a problem with the clutch pressure plate. The recall involves 2018 through 2020 Wrangler SUVs and 2020 Gladiators with manual transmissions built between August 23, 2017, and February 13, 2020.
A British Columbia judge should not have used a North Vancouver ski resort’s warning notices to throw a personal injury lawsuit out of court, the province’s appeal court found in a ruling released March 4.
Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) said Wednesday it is now recalling 3.2 million vehicles worldwide to address a fuel pump issue that could result in engines stalling.
A fiery accident nearly dashed a racing team’s hopes of winning the Firestone Grand Prix this weekend. A semi-truck carrying a race car for Andretti Auto Sports’ driver Colton Herta caught fire on Interstate 275 near Ulmerton Road in Pinellas County Wednesday morning.
A Florida couple stuck on a coronavirus-plagued cruise ship is suing Princess Cruise Lines. Ronald and Eva Weissberger are seeking more than $1 million in damages, according to the lawsuit filed Monday in the United States District Court for the Central District of California in Los Angeles.
Body temperature, pulse, respiration and blood pressure. These are the four primary vital signs used by doctors and nurses to measure your body’s most basic functions and detect life-threatening medical problems. Or at least they were until 2001, when the Joint Commission dubbed pain “the fifth vital sign.”
Businesses should brace themselves for a likely flood of shareholder suits related to the new coronavirus outbreak, but the success of any litigation may depend on companies’ willingness to fully disclose directors and officers liability-related risks now, say many experts.
Cannabis businesses face a wide array of risks and obstacles. Arguably one of the main exposures to impact the industry so far is theft. As the medical and recreational cannabis markets continue to expand into new states, theft claims involving cannabis-related stock and/or raw materials are also on the rise.
