Archive for August 2020
Amazon’s Drone Delivery Fleet Hits Milestone With FAA Clearance
Retail behemoth Amazon.com Inc. took a big leap toward delivering goods from the sky by becoming one of only a handful of companies certified by the U.S. government to operate as a drone airline. The Federal Aviation Administration designated Amazon … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreSarah Palin Can Sue New York Times For Defamation – Court Ruling
NEW YORK — A federal judge on Friday rejected the New York Times’ bid to dismiss Sarah Palin’s defamation lawsuit over a 2017 editorial she said falsely linked her to a mass shooting. U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff in Manhattan … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCompetitor’s Lawsuit Accuses Ocean Casino of Poaching Execs, Trade Secrets
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Atlantic City’s top casino is accusing a rival of poaching a half-dozen of its top marketing executives in an attempt to “cripple” it by using secret details about its best and most profitable customers. In a … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreWildfires Again Threaten Business in California Wine Country
HEALDSBURG, Calif. — With an early harvest already underway, a wildfire a few miles west of John Bucher’s ranch added new urgency to getting his pinot noir grapes off the vine. If flames didn’t do any damage to the delicate … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreHome Smashed: For One Family, Hurricane Laura the Third Strike
HACKBERRY, La. — Bradley Beard calls Hurricane Laura his third strike. In 2005, Rita pushed a foot of floodwaters into his white, wooden home in Hackberry, Louisiana, a tiny community in Cameron Parish 15 miles (24 kilometers) from the Gulf … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreInsurer Defeats California Restaurant’s Coronavirus Business Loss Claim
A federal court in California has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a Los Angeles restaurant seeking business interruption losses from Travelers Indemnity due to coronavirus-related restrictions on its business. Judge Stephen Wilson of the U.S. District Court for Central California … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreViewpoint: Solving Commercial Loss Run Pain Points With Cognitive AI
Loss runs are insurance carrier reports that show how many claims have been filed under business insurance policies. Insurance carrier underwriters and brokers require loss runs for every business they insure, and use the prior claims history to help price … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreClaims People: Lloyd’s, Provencher and Paul Davis
Lloyd’s Appoints U.S. Claims Head Lloyd’s of London has appointed Carey Bond as U.S. head of claims, a newly created role. Bond will collaborate with London brokers and underwriters on the design and delivery of claim solutions for policyholders in … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreUber Expands Self-Driving Safety Report After NTSB Slams Culture
Uber Technologies Inc. vowed to make public more safety information regarding its self-driving cars after the National Transportation Safety Board placed partial blame for a fatal 2018 crash on the company’s policies. The company made the pledge in an update … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreBayer’s $11 Billion Roundup Deal Faces New Concerns From Judge
Bayer AG’s comprehensive settlement of U.S. lawsuits over its Roundup weed killer is in jeopardy after lawyers for some consumers accused the company of reneging on the $11 billion deal and the judge overseeing the litigation questioned its truthfulness. U.S. … Source: Claims Journal
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