Latest Manufacturing Headlines

All the headlines from our Manufacturing Topic Page, ordered by recency.

The Changing Risk and Liability Landscape: New Tech, New Loss Scenarios

Oct 19 2018 // Advancements in technology are changing the risk landscape irrevocably and driving potential big changes in liability, and other insurance, claims activity.The opportunities for business from new technologies such as...

Supreme Court Declines Paint Manufacturers’ Appeal of $400M Public Nuisance Ruling

Oct 17 2018 // The U.S. Supreme Court rejected appeals from Sherwin-Williams Co. and Conagra Brands Inc., leaving intact a ruling that requires them to pay more than $400 million for lead-paint remediation in California.The rebuff,...

N.J. Pet Food Manufacturer Cited for Failure to Correct Prior Safety Hazards

Oct 9 2018 // The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Hamiltime Herb Co. LLC after inspectors found employees exposed to safety and health hazards in a follow-up investigation...

Ohio Manufacturer Cited for Safety Violations, Fined $213K

Oct 5 2018 // Federal officials have cited Norwalk, Ohio-based American Excelsior Company for workplace safety hazards and proposed $213,411 in penalties against the company after an employee required hospitalization when he suffered a...

Oregon Sues OxyContin Manufacturer Claiming it Minimized Risks

Sep 17 2018 // Oregon’s attorney general has sued the pharmaceutical company that makes OxyContin, saying it misrepresented the risks and benefits of the drug and lied to a state regulatory agency to maximize profits.A spokesman at...

More Super Regional P/C Carriers Ready to Dive Into Specialty Lines

Sep 17 2018 // There’s Opportunity in Unusual and Emerging Risks, Sullivan Tells CarriersThe current economic and business wave presents property/casualty insurance carriers with opportunities to expand or differentiate themselves...

Insurers Forecasting Significant Claims from Businesses from Hurricane Florence

Sep 12 2018 // Days before Hurricane Florence is expected to slam into the U.S. East Coast, insurers are starting to see potential claims costs tick upward as people flee and companies halt operations.Evacuations, already affecting more...

California Cites Garment Contractors $570K, Some Lacked Workers’ Comp

Sep 10 2018 // The California Labor Commissioner’s Office has cited six Los Angeles area garment contractors $573,704 for labor law violations after uncovering a scheme where the contractors illegally operated under one license to...

Customer Service: You’re Doing It Wrong.

Sep 5 2018 // Insurance is a business that’s all about people.I know. You’ve heard that before but let me be as clear as I know how. Your customers are not just some business out there. They aren’t just some person, or...

Indiana Fire Marshal Threatens to Shutter Pallet Factory Over Safety Issues

Aug 24 2018 // A northern Indiana fire marshal has threatened to shut down a pallet company because factory conditions pose a threat to worker safety.Michigan City Fire Marshal Kyle Kazmierczak wants to shutter Calumet Pallet’s...

Ohio Tool Manufacturer Faces $213K in OSHA Penalties for Amputation Hazards

Aug 21 2018 // Federal safety officials have proposed $213,411 in penalties against an Ohio manufacturer for amputation hazards at the company’s workplace.The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health...

President Trump Urges U.S. Suit Against Opioid Manufacturers

Aug 17 2018 // President Donald Trump said Thursday he wants the U.S. government to sue pharmaceutical companies that manufacture opioids as part of his efforts to halt an epidemic of drug addiction.Trump said he’d like to bring a...

2nd Chinese Manufacturer Makes Tainted, Carcinogenic Heart Drug: EU

Aug 10 2018 // The European Medicines Agency (EMA) said on Friday that a second Chinese contract manufacturer, Zhejiang Tianyu, had produced a common blood pressure and heart drug with an impurity that could cause cancer.The alarm over...

CCC Introduces CCC™ OEM Care with Participation from Eight OEMs

Aug 9 2018 // Chicago, IL, August 9, 2018 – CCC Information Services Inc. (CCC) announced today the availability of CCC™ OEM Care, a suite of solutions that support OEM certification programs and enable collision repairers,...

Serious Worker Injuries at Lead to $250K in Fines for Washington Manufacturer

Aug 9 2018 // A Seattle, Wash. company that manufactures electronics mounting systems and other products is facing more than $250,000 in fines for multiple serious and willful worker safety and health violations.The state’s...

Explosion at New York Manufacturing Plant Injures Two Workers

Aug 8 2018 // Officials say two workers have suffered serious injuries in an explosion at a Rochester, N.Y., manufacturing plant.City fire officials say emergency crews responded around 12:20 p.m. Monday to a report of a person on fire...

Illinois Manufacturer Fined $587.5K for Health, Safety Violations

Aug 7 2018 // Federal safety officials have cited an Illinois manufacturing company for 18 health and safety violations and proposed penalties totaling $587,564.The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health...

Ohio Manufacturer Faces $331K in Fines for Excessive Noise, Other Workplace Hazards

Aug 6 2018 // The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Polystar Inc. – doing business as Polystar Containment – for exposing employees to excessive noise after 12...

Taiwan iPhone Chipmaker Scrambles to Recover After Debilitating Computer Virus

Aug 6 2018 // Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), which makes chips for the iPhone and other devices, is recovering from a debilitating computer virus but warned of delayed shipments and reduced revenue because of the impact...

Suit Filed Against Escalator Manufacturer over Utah Child Who Lost 2 Fingers

Jul 31 2018 // A 3-year-old Utah girl had two fingers amputated when they were caught in a faulty grocery store escalator, her family says in a lawsuit filed against the store and the escalator manufacturer.The girl’s mother,...