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State Farm to Cease Accepting New Applications for Business and Personal Lines P/C in California
An insurer group was quick to respond over the weekend after State Farm announced it will cease accepting new applications for business and personal lines property/casualty in California to deal with increased risks and higher construction costs. The American Property …
POSTED MAY 28, 2023 1:12 AM |
Midwest States Consider Relaxing Child Labor Laws to Address Worker Shortages
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Lawmakers in several states are embracing legislation to let children work in more hazardous occupations, longer hours on school nights and in expanded roles including serving alcohol in bars and restaurants as young as 14. The …
POSTED MAY 26, 2023 4:37 PM |
New Orleans TV Station Airs MMA Partner’s Admissions During Staff Meeting
A New Orleans television station broadcast an audio recording of a founding partner of the McClenny Moseley & Associates law firm admitting that his law firm used a roofing company and a marketing firm to sign on clients. 4WWL’s Eyewitness …
POSTED MAY 26, 2023 4:19 PM |
Fatal Blaze at Texas Refinery to Result in Lawsuits Against Oil Refiner Marathon
HOUSTON – Attorneys representing the family of a worker who was killed in a fire at a Texas City, Texas, refinery and another worker who was hospitalized said on Wednesday they have filed or would soon file injury claims against …
POSTED MAY 26, 2023 4:03 PM |
Florida DFS Charges Claims Adjuster with Submitting $24,000 in Fraudulent Auto Claims
Florida investigators have charged a former Progressive Insurance claims adjuster with fraud, alleging that she used claimants’ identities to submit fraudulent auto claims, then pocketed almost $24,000 in settlements. Kiyuana R. Pasley, 41, of Homestead, was an adjuster at Progressive …
POSTED MAY 26, 2023 4:03 PM |
Illinois Catholic Clergy Abuse Report Could Prompt Lawsuits, Changes to State Law
CHICAGO (AP) – Illinois’ attorney general has ended a five-year investigation into sexual abuse of children by Catholic clergy in the state, releasing a nearly 700-page report that revealed the problem was far worse than the church acknowledged in 2018 …
POSTED MAY 26, 2023 3:53 PM |
EEOC Warns Employers to Check AI Workplace Monitoring Tools for Bias
The head of the U.S. agency charged with enforcing civil rights in the workplace says artificial intelligence-driven “bossware” tools that closely track the whereabouts, keystrokes and productivity of workers can also run afoul of discrimination laws. Charlotte Burrows, chair of …
POSTED MAY 26, 2023 3:47 PM |
Fired Root CMO Accused of Stealing Millions Spends ‘Lavishly’; Judge Appoints Receiver
According to court records, Root Inc’s former chief marketing officer – accused of stealing about $10 million from the company – has not made court appearances, spent money in violation of court orders, and has a bench warrant out for …
POSTED MAY 26, 2023 3:30 PM |
Allianz’ PIMCO Weighs Joining Investors Suing Over Credit Suisse AT1 Bonds
Pacific Investment Management Co. is considering joining hundreds of investors in challenging the Swiss regulator’s decision to wipe out about $17 billion of Credit Suisse Group AG bonds following the bank’s takeover by UBS Group AG. PIMCO, which filed a …
POSTED MAY 26, 2023 3:21 PM |
Kin, Slide Say They’ve Completed Reinsurance Programs Ahead of June 1 Renewal
Two Florida-focused property insurers have announced they have completed their reinsurance programs, just days ahead of what some had warned would be a painful June 1 renewal deadline. Kin Insurance Inc., a tech and data-heavy, direct-to-consumer insurer with offices in …
POSTED MAY 26, 2023 2:56 PM |
News Archives - Claims Journal
Delaware Taps Artificial Intelligence to Evacuate Crowded Beaches
Delaware’s low elevation mixed with crowded beaches and limited exit routes make the state particularly vulnerable to massive flooding, but officials hope an influx of federal infrastructure money will trigger future evacuation plans automatically via artificial intelligence. The Biden administration …
POSTED MAY 26, 2023 4:55 PM |
Three People Killed When House Explodes in South Dakota
FORT PIERRE, S.D. (AP) – The South Dakota State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating a house explosion that killed a young girl and her grandparents and left two young children hospitalized with burns. The house about 11 miles southwest of …
POSTED MAY 26, 2023 4:50 PM |
Fla. Claims Adjuster Charged with Filing $24K in Fraudulent Auto Claims
Florida investigators have charged a former Progressive Insurance claims adjuster with fraud, alleging that she used claimants’ identities to submit fraudulent auto claims, then pocketed almost $24,000 in settlements. Kiyuana R. Pasley, 41, of Homestead, was an adjuster at Progressive …
POSTED MAY 26, 2023 4:45 PM |
Report Alleges Workers’ Comp Abuse in New York Correctional Unit
A report by the New York State Inspector General alleges “egregious” abuse of a workers’ compensation loss wage benefit provision by state corrections and institution safety officers. The report blames a 2016 labor agreement with the state’s correction agency’s Security …
POSTED MAY 26, 2023 4:42 PM |
Japan Nuclear Watchdog Asks Fukushima Plant Operator to Assess Reactor Risk
TOKYO (AP) – A nuclear watchdog has asked the operator of Japan’s wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant to assess possible risks resulting from damage that was found in a key supporting structure inside one of the three melted reactors. A …
POSTED MAY 26, 2023 4:32 PM |
Unusual Battle of Climatic Titans Will Steer Hurricane Season
Two clashing climatic behemoths, one natural and one with human fingerprints, will square off this summer to determine how quiet or chaotic the Atlantic hurricane season will be. An El Nino is brewing and the natural weather event dramatically dampens …
POSTED MAY 26, 2023 4:29 PM |
After Typhoon Mawar, ‘What Used to Be a Jungle Looks Like Toothpicks’
HAGATNA, Guam (AP) — Many residents of Guam remained without power and utilities Thursday after Typhoon Mawar tore through the remote U.S. Pacific territory the night before and ripped roofs off homes, flipped vehicles and shredded trees. There were no …
POSTED MAY 26, 2023 3:39 PM |
TV Station Airs MMA Partner’s Admissions During Staff Meeting
A New Orleans television station broadcast an audio recording of a founding partner of the McClenny Moseley & Associates law firm admitting that his law firm used a roofing company and a marketing firm to sign on clients. 4WWL’s Eyewitness …
POSTED MAY 26, 2023 5:00 AM |
US Forecasters Call for Near-Normal Atlantic Hurricane Season
HOUSTON – The Atlantic hurricane season will bring an average number of ocean storms and hurricanes this year, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said on Thursday. NOAA forecasters estimate 12 to 17 named storms of which five to …
POSTED MAY 25, 2023 5:18 PM |
Contractor Says it has Settled Lawsuit with Sick and Dying Coal Ash Workers
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Attorneys for a group of workers who believe their jobs cleaning up a massive coal ash spill in Tennessee led to a slew of illnesses, including fatal cancers, have reached a settlement with the contractor who …
POSTED MAY 25, 2023 5:12 PM |
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