Posts by Y@DminG
Road Where Tiger Woods Crashed is Known for High Speeds
RANCHO PALOS VERDES, Calif. (AP) — The steep stretch of road where Tiger Woods’ car hopped a median, rolled and crashed Tuesday is known for drivers hitting speeds so high that there is an emergency exit for runaway vehicles just … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreViewpoint: Subrogating Freeze Damage When Texas Power Plants Are Not Dressed For Winter
Successful subrogation against power companies is not a given. In determining whether the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) may be sued for its clear negligence in failing to properly winterize power production facilities and the power grid that it … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreHyundai Recalling 82,000 Electric Cars Over Battery Flaws
Hyundai Motor Co. will recall about 82,000 electric cars globally and take an almost $900 million hit after the South Korean government found defects in some of the vehicles’ battery cells. The recall affects electric versions of the Kona crossover … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreBoeing Alters Course in Speedy Response to Engine Blowouts
SEATTLE — Two years ago, after a second fatal 737 MAX crash in five months, Boeing Co worked behind the scenes to urge aviation regulators not to ground the jet. Its efforts went as far as the White House, with … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreUS to Urge Barriers, Elevation to Fight NJ Back Bay Flooding
LONG BEACH TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — The federal government will recommend flood control measures including storm surge barriers, floodwalls, and elevating homes and other buildings in a report later this year on combating back bay flooding, a major problem in … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreBerry Grower to Pay $350K For Manager Assaults on Employees
SEATTLE (AP) — A berry grower will pay $350,000 to Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s office due to an ex-manager’s assaults and alleged sexual harassment of female employees over at least seven years. The Seattle Times reports the money, … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreThree Children Taken to Hospital After Car Hits Daycare Center
SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (AP) — A car accidentally drove through a wall and into the classroom of a daycare facility north of Los Angeles on Monday and three children were taken to a hospital for evaluation although no major injuries … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreSurvey: Claim Severity Driving Rate Increases for Architecture and Engineering Firms
Rising claim severity is leading to rate increases for professional liability insurance sold to architecture and engineering firms, according to a report released Tuesday by Ames & Gough. The brokerage, headquartered in McLean, Va., said that 73% of professional liability … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreJudge Rules in Favor of 3 Policyholders With COVID-19 Claims in Consolidated Case
A federal judge denied Society Insurance’s motions to dismiss three “bellwether” lawsuits filed by hospitality businesses that were denied coverage for revenue lost because of COVID-19 public health orders. U.S. District Judge Edmond Chang in Chicago, who was assigned a … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreThefts Of Catalytic Converters Spike Amid Pandemic
DENVER (AP) — All Rebecca Hayes wanted were some bagels from Rosenberg’s. But when got into her 2007 Prius on recently, the usual silence of an electric vehicle was replaced by what sounded like a Harley-Davidson. “I came out in … Source: Claims Journal
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