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Texas Reduces Insurance Complaint Processing Times by 80%
The Texas Department of Insurance eliminated a backlog of consumer complaints and reduced processing times by 80% as part of the agency’s ongoing modernization initiative, the regulatory agency says. “Customer service is a priority, and that hasn’t changed during the …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 17, 2021 4:44 PM |
Ford Sending $500 to Evacuated Michigan Households
Ford Motor Co. will send $500 checks to every household that was evacuated from a southeastern Michigan city because of a gasoline leak from the automaker’s plant into the community’s sewer system, representatives said. The checks would total $600,000 for …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 17, 2021 4:10 PM |
Oklahoma Moves Up in Highway Bridge Conditions Ranking
Oklahoma moved from No. 9 in the nation to No. 7 among states with the lowest percentages of structurally deficient bridges on the highway system in 2020, the state’s transportation department reports. Oklahoma was once near the bottom of the …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 17, 2021 4:06 PM |
40 Vehicles Damaged, Destroyed by Fire in Indianapolis Auto Yard
About 40 vehicles have been destroyed or damaged during a fire in an Indianapolis auto yard. The blaze initially was reported about 1:45 a.m. on Sept. 15 as a trash fire, according to the Indianapolis Fire Department. However, the first …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 17, 2021 4:05 PM |
Wisconsin Agribusiness Sued for Harassment, Discrimination, Retaliation
Wisconsin’s largest ginseng producer is facing a federal lawsuit charging the company with subjecting female workers to hostile work environment and firing them for resisting, and for discriminating against employees because of their national origin. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 17, 2021 4:04 PM |
Donelon Doubles Down as State Farm Refuses to Cover Ida Evacuation Costs
For the second time in a week, Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon has said he is considering levying fines against insurance companies that continue to refuse to comply with his emergency directive to cover the temporary living expenses of policyholders …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 17, 2021 4:02 PM |
South Carolina Lawyer Who Arranged Own Death Turns Himself in on Insurance Fraud
A prominent South Carolina lawyer who found the bodies of his wife and son three months ago plans to turn himself in to face charges in a plot to arrange his own death that ended with the shooter only grazing …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 17, 2021 4:00 PM |
Fukushima Plant Officials Admit Faulure to Probe Cause of Faulty Filters
TOKYO — Officials at Japan’s wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant have acknowledged they neglected to investigate the cause of faulty exhaust filters that are key to preventing radioactive pollution, after being forced to replace them twice. Representatives of the operator, …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 17, 2021 2:29 PM |
‘Cyber Bullets’ Are Part of War on Hacks, Says U.S. Cyber Director
The U.S. government should be prepared to fire “cyber bullets” in response to significant hacking attacks as part of a comprehensive strategy to dissuade adversaries, National Cyber Director Chris Inglis said. President Joe Biden has been receptive to proposals to …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 17, 2021 2:24 PM |
Tourists from China Sue After Deadly Utah Tour Bus Crash
The state of Utah didn’t do enough to make sure a remote highway was safe before a tour bus crashed, killing four people from China and injuring two dozen more in 2019, family and survivors said in a lawsuit filed …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 17, 2021 2:04 PM |
News – Claims Journal
Americans Have Little Trust in Online Security: AP-NORC Poll
Most Americans don’t believe their personal information is secure online and aren’t satisfied with the federal government’s efforts to protect it, according to a poll. The poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research and MeriTalk shows that …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 17, 2021 5:16 PM |
Small Agency, Big Job: Biden Tasks OSHA With Vaccine Mandate
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Occupational Safety and Health Administration doesn’t make many headlines. Charged with keeping America’s workplaces safe, it usually busies itself with tasks such as setting and enforcing standards for goggles, hardhats and ladders. But President Joe Biden …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 17, 2021 5:06 PM |
‘Fight for $15’ Union Sues to Undo Trump-Era Franchise Rule
The union behind the “Fight for $15” movement is suing to overturn a Trump-era rule that makes it harder to hold companies like McDonald’s Corp. and Amazon.com Inc. accountable for violations of franchised or sub-contracted workers’ rights. In a lawsuit …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 17, 2021 4:52 PM |
Lawsuit Seeks $1M After Michigan Teacher Cuts Girl’s Hair
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. (AP) — The father of a 7-year-old Michigan girl whose hair was cut by a teacher without her parents’ permission has filed a $1 million lawsuit against the school district, a librarian and a teacher’s assistant. The …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 17, 2021 4:33 PM |
Sequoia National Park’s Giant Trees at Risk as Fires Grow
SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — More firefighting resources were being brought in Thursday to battle two forest fires that have shut down California’s Sequoia National Park and threaten its ancient trees. A national interagency management team “equipped to handle …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 17, 2021 4:26 PM |
Court Rejects Truck Driver’s Appeal in Crash That Killed 7
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The New Hampshire Supreme Court on Thursday rejected an appeal for a bail hearing for a truck driver who’s been in jail since he was charged with causing the deaths of seven motorcyclists in 2019. Volodymyr …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 17, 2021 3:53 PM |
Ex-House Speaker Settles Child Sexual Abuse Payments Suit
YORKVILLE, Ill. (AP) — Former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert and a man who accused him of child sexual abuse reached a tentative out-of-court settlement Wednesday over Hastert’s refusal to pay the man $1.8 million — the outstanding balance in …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 17, 2021 3:47 PM |
Claims Business: ClaimsPro, Ryze, CoreLogic
ClaimsPro Buys CJ Hester ClaimsPro, a Chicago-based independent claims adjusting firm, has acquired CH Hester, an adjusting company based in Mobile, Ala. ClaimsPro said the acquisition will broaden its geographic reach. CJ Hester serves Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi and …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 17, 2021 5:00 AM |
One State Stands Out in Restricting Corporate Use of Biometrics: Illinois
ST. LOUIS — When night fell, a clerk at a bustling 24-hour MotoMart flipped a switch from behind the counter. Electromagnetic locks sealed the doorway. A window sign, now illuminated in red, warned “facial recognition technology in use” and directed …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 5:05 PM |
Surfside Land Swap For Florida Condo Collapse Site Rejected
SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) — Commissioners in Surfside, Florida, have rejected a proposal to trade public beachfront to the eventual buyer of the condominium collapse site so that a memorial to the 98 victims could be built there. The decision followed …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 4:40 PM |
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