Posts by Y@DminG
Northern California Agencies Sue PG&E Over 2019 Wildfire
SANTA ROSA, Calif. — Sonoma County and several Northern California agencies sued Pacific Gas & Electric Co. on Tuesday over damage caused by a wildfire that burned a large swath of land last year and caused nearly 100,000 people to … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreWildfire Destroys Multiple Reno Homes; Hundreds Threatened
RENO, Nev. — A fast-moving wildfire driven by strong winds destroyed or damaged about 20 homes in two Reno foothills neighborhoods and forced the evacuation of hundreds more on the edge of the Sierra Nevada foothills, authorities said Wednesday. It … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCOVID Exposing Small Businesses to ‘Staggering’ Number of Employment Lawsuits
A disproportionate share of employment lawsuits related to COVID-19 have been filed against small businesses, reversing the usual trend of the deepest pockets attracting the most litigation. The Fisher Phillips law firm discovered when it updated its COVID-19 employment law … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreU.S. Upgrades Safety Probe Into Nearly 159,000 Tesla Vehicles
WASHINGTON — The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on Monday it was expanding a probe into nearly 159,000 Tesla Model S and Model X vehicles, upgrading it to an engineering analysis, a step required before it can … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreLloyd’s of London Sees Global Pandemic Insurance Losses Above Previous Estimate
Global insurance losses from the COVID-19 pandemic will be higher this year than the $107 billion Lloyd’s of London had previously estimated, its Chairman Bruce Carnegie-Brown said on Wednesday. Carnegie-Brown told the Reuters Events Future of Insurance USA conference that … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreBoy Scouts Aim to Settle 95,000 Abuse Claims Before Cash Crunch
More than 95,000 victims have filed sexual-abuse claims against the Boy Scouts of America, and the organization risks running out of cash if it can’t settle the claims and exit bankruptcy by summer 2021, the group said in court Wednesday. … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreGeneral Motors Launches Use-Based Auto Insurance With OnStar Vehicle Data
General Motors Co. on Wednesday launched an auto insurance program with the help of its OnStar subsidiary, joining a growing field of companies hoping to cash in on the vast amounts of data generated by increasingly automated and connected cars. … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreUS Ends Boeing 737 MAX Flight Ban After Crash Probes
WASHINGTON/SEATTLE — Boeing Co won approval on Wednesday from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration to fly its 737 MAX jet again after two fatal crashes that triggered two years of regulatory scrutiny and corporate upheaval. FAA Administrator Steve Dickson signed … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreRegulator Votes to Shift Some Auto Safety Spectrum to Wi-Fi Use
WASHINGTON — The U.S. communications regulator on Wednesday approved a plan to allow a growing number of wireless devices to use part of a spectrum previously set aside for automakers to develop methods for vehicles to communicate with each other, … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreThousands Without Power a Day After Strong Storms and Wind
HARTFORD, Conn. — Thousands of Connecticut residents remained without power Monday, a day after strong storms moved through the state. Eversource, the state’s largest electric utility, reported that more than 10,000 customers remained offline at 2 p.m. and 5,700 were … Source: Claims Journal
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