Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey agreed to pay $100 million to resolve allegations that the health-insurance company had ripped off taxpayers by overpaying for care, in a pact made public on Friday. The settlement with New Jersey …
The head of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said the agency would soon consider establishing a classification for digital assets to help determine when they can be considered securities. “In the coming months, I anticipate that the Commission will …
Purdue Pharma LP won court approval to exit bankruptcy, capping six years of legal wrangling over a multibillion-dollar settlement and liability releases for the opioid manufacturer’s Sackler family owners. Judge Sean H. Lane said he will sign off on Purdue’s …
Chubb Insurance Malaysia Bhd has filed for an initial public offering on Bursa Malaysia to sell 300 million existing shares, or 30% of its issued capital, via an offer for sale by its sole shareholder, Chubb INA International Holdings, according …
On Christmas Day 2021, Jaswant Singh Chail scaled the walls of Windsor Castle with a loaded crossbow. When confronted by police, he stated: “I’m here to kill the queen.” In the preceding weeks, Chail had been confiding in Sarai, his …
The world remains far behind global commitments to slash methane, according to a United Nations assessment that underscores the need for rapid, aggressive work to stifle emissions of the super pollutant. Fulfilling a pledge by roughly 160 nations to cut …
Alphabet Chief Executive Sundar Pichai said no company would be unscathed if the artificial intelligence boom collapses, as soaring valuations and heavy investment in the sector fuel concerns of a bubble. Pichai said in an interview with the BBC published …
More than half of insurance executives say generative and agentic artificial intelligence are the technological investments that will have the most transformative impact on the industry over the next three years, according to PwC. The professional services firm noted in …
Global carbon dioxide emissions from fossil-fuel use will reach a record high this year despite countries’ pledges to begin lowering their climate pollution. Emissions are projected to hit 38.1 billion tons, a rise of 1.1% compared to last year, according …
AM Best has revised the outlooks to positive from stable and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of B++ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of “bbb+” (Good) of Kansas Medical Mutual Insurance Company and its subsidiary, KAMMCO Casualty Company, …