Warren Buffett said on Saturday that Berkshire Hathaway Inc. is being lifted by a U.S. economy faring far better than he predicted early in the coronavirus pandemic, though investor euphoria is making it hard to deploy cash. Speaking at Berkshire’s …
The three largest U.S. drug distributors, who are accused of helping fuel the opioid crisis that has resulted in nearly 500,000 overdose deaths in the United States, will defend themselves in a trial that kicks off on Monday. The trial …
Warren Buffett ended long-running speculation about his successor at Berkshire Hathaway Inc by saying Greg Abel, who oversees the conglomerate’s non-insurance businesses, would be named chief executive if he were to step down. Buffett, 90, told CNBC that “the directors …
Grange Replaces Heath at B&B’s National Programs Unit Jeff Grange has been named president of Tampa Programs, part of Brown & Brown National Programs, which includes the Dental Protector Plan, Lawyers Protector Plan, Protector Plans for optometrists and physicians, and …
Fire marshals are investigating the cause of a restaurant fire in Rehoboth Beach that caused half a million dollars in damage. The Delaware Office of the State Fire Marshal said the blaze started around 2 a.m. Saturday at Shrimpy’s Pub …
Baltimore County has agreed to pay $1.1 million to resolve a religious discrimination lawsuit over a county board’s denial of a church’s expansion plan. The Baltimore Sun reports that the county and Hunt Valley Baptist Church reached the March 31 …
Kansas’ highest court on April 30 upheld a law barring so-called wrongful birth lawsuits against doctors, in a case in which a couple sued because they weren’t told of serious fetal defects until after an abortion could have been obtained. …
USI Insurance Services (USI), a provider of risk management, employee benefit and retirement plan consulting, has completed its acquisition of the insurance business offered through Northwest Insurance Services from Northwest Bank, a subsidiary of Northwest Bancshares Inc. Northwest Insurance Services …
Insurvia, a Gemspring Capital portfolio company with holdings including Fiesta Insurance and Bravo General, has acquired La Familia Agency LLC, an independent insurance agency based in Dallas, Texas. La Familia Agency (LFA) specializes in providing automotive and related insurance products …
The Missouri House on April 29 advanced a bill to limit pandemic-related lawsuits, a top priority for Republican Gov. Mike Parson. The GOP-led House gave the proposal initial approval in a voice vote. It’s unclear if the bill will make …