Posts by Y@DminG
Several Injured After Utility Explosions at Shopping Complex
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. — Authorities reported multiple injuries after a series of utility pole explosions Saturday night at a shopping and dining complex in the Los Angeles suburb of Huntington Beach, the Long Beach Press-Telegram and other media said. Among … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreU.S. Supreme Court Rejects Dispute Over 2007 California Wildfire Payouts
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a bid by Sempra Energy’s San Diego Gas & Electric Co to recover $379 million from customers related to damages it was forced to pay out in litigation after the deadly … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreSupreme Court Rejects Domino’s on Blind Man’s Website Lawsuit
The U.S. Supreme Court rejected an appeal from Domino’s Pizza Inc., leaving the company to face a lawsuit by a blind man who says its website and mobile-phone app don’t comply with a federal disabilities law. Corporate trade groups had … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreBayer’s Roundup Trial Delay Gives Time for Settlement Talks
The last scheduled trial of the year over Bayer AG’s Roundup herbicide has been postponed at the request of both parties, indicating that talks toward a settlement may be progressing. The delay to the trial in St. Louis, following two … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreNHTSA to Evaluate Tesla Battery Flaw Cover-Up Claim
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says it’s received a petition calling for an investigation of certain Tesla Inc. electric cars and is evaluating the complaint, according to a notice posted on regulator’s website. The petition, filed by a law … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreBusiness News: TrustLayer, Verisk and BuildFax, Arbitration Forums and GEICO
TrustLayer Teams with Building Partnerships TrustLayer, a San Francisco-based insurtech startup, announced that it has formed a partnership with Building Partnerships to distribute a technology that verifies certificates of insurance and other business documents. TrustLayer said the Builder Partnerships network … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreViewpoint: Automation Makes Time for Scalable Compassion
The modern workers’ compensation system was devised to provide a guarantee of care and medical treatment to injured workers from their employers. Organizations also are expected to offer guidance on the resources available to injured workers as well as how … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreInsurers, Tech Firms Struggle to Keep Pace with Cyber Risks
Despite progress, carriers are still falling short in how they approach cyber insurance and also how they cover events when they happen. How can this be? The unique makeup of cyber risks continues to hold them back, according to experts … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreUtah Issues Emergency Rule Amid Vaping-Related Illnesses
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah health officials enacted an emergency rule Wednesday restricting the sale of flavored e-cigarettes and requiring warnings about unregulated THC products amid an outbreak of lung illness related to vaping. All tobacco sellers will be required … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreFormer Police Officer, Insurance Analyst Among B-17 Victims
HARTFORD, Conn. — A former police officer and an insurance analyst were among the seven people killed in the crash of a B-17 bomber at a Connecticut airport, officials and relatives said Thursday. The World War II-era plane with 13 … Source: Claims Journal
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