Posts by Y@DminG
Averted Disaster on Horizon Air Flight Renews Scrutiny on Mental Health of Those in the Cockpit
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — What authorities describe as an off-duty pilot`s attempt to shut down the engines of a Horizon Air flight with more than 80 people on board has renewed attention on the mental fitness of those allowed in … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreKansas Court System Down Nearly 2 Weeks in ‘Security Incident’ that Has Hallmarks of Ransomware
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas officials are calling a massive computer outage that’s kept most of the state’s courts offline for two weeks a “security incident” and, while they had not provided an explanation as of Wednesday, experts say it … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreStrikers Shut Down Vital Great Lakes Shipping Artery for Days, Negotiations Looming
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A strike has shut down all shipping on the St. Lawrence Seaway, interrupting exports of grain and other goods from Canada and the United States via the Great Lakes to the rest of the world. Around 360 … Source: Claims Journal
Read More2 Workers at Fukushima Plant Hospitalized After Accidentally Getting Sprayed with Radioactive Waste
TOKYO (AP) — Two workers at the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant were hospitalized after accidentally getting sprayed with liquid laced with radioactive materials, officials said Thursday. The incident occurred on Wednesday when a group of workers was cleaning … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCourts Find ‘How Many Apartment Units Are There?’ Is an Ambiguous Question
Because its application question about how many apartments were in a New York building was considered ambiguous, an insurer has lost its bid to deny a commercial property insurance claim and rescind the policy. The Second Circuit Court of Appeals … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreJ.D. Power: Auto Claimants More Satisfied Even Though Repairs Taking Longer
Auto repairs are taking more than twice as long as they did in 2021, but policyholders who filed claims appear to be taking that in stride. J.D. Power reported Thursday that the industry average claims satisfaction rating increased five points … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreA Teacher Was Shot by Her 6-Year-Old Student. Is Workers’ Compensation Enough?
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — A heated debate has emerged about the once-unimaginable shooting of a teacher by her 6-year-old student: How should the school district take care of the teacher? Should she only get workers’ compensation for her serious … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreDerailment Costs Grow for Norfolk Southern but Railroad’s Trains Moving More Smoothly
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The costs related to the East Palestine derailment continue to grow to reach nearly $1 billion for Norfolk Southern, but the railroad`s service is improving and its insurance companies have started to pay their share of … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreUSPS Touts Crackdown on Postal Crime, Carrier Robberies, with Hundreds of Arrests
With mail theft and postal carrier robberies up, law enforcement officials have made more than 600 arrests since May in a crackdown launched to address crime that includes carriers being accosted at gunpoint for their antiquated universal keys, the Postal … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreAcapulco Losses Seen at $15 Billion as Hurricane Otis Death Toll Rises
Hurricane Otis left a trail of destruction in Acapulco after tearing into the historic Mexican beach town with wind speeds of 165 miles (266 kilometers) per hour, smashing shops and wrecking apartment buildings and hotels. State authorities have reported 27 … Source: Claims Journal
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