Posts by Y@DminG
Art Dealer to Rich and Famous Faces Millions in Fraud Claims
A high-profile New York art adviser with outposts in Tribeca and London is accused of withholding millions of dollars worth of artwork and cash from her clients, leaving collectors and galleries to line up in a court case to recover … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreViewpoint: Ambiguous Language Forces Insurer to Pay Losses It Didn’t Intend to Cover
Insurers often complain that their insureds do not read the insurance policy and compel them to fulfill all policy terms or receive nothing. In my experience almost no one reads an insurance policy until there is a dispute over a … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreOver 3 Years After Theft, a Van Gogh Painting is Recovered but with Some Damage
BRUSSELS (AP) — More than three years after it was stolen from a museum that was shut to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, a painting by Dutch master Vincent van Gogh has been recovered, a little worse for wear, … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreHurricane Lee Swirls Through Open Waters on a Path to Atlantic Canada
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Hurricane Lee whirled north of Puerto Rico on Tuesday as a Category 3 storm, with forecasters noting it would remain in open waters through this week while on a path to Atlantic Canada. The … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreUS Sets Record for Billion-Dollar Weather Disasters in a Year, with 4 Months to Go
The deadly firestorm in Hawaii and Hurricane Idalia`s watery storm surge helped push the United States to a record for the number of weather disasters that cost $1 billion or more. And there`s still four months to go on what`s … Source: Claims Journal
Read More10,000 People Missing and Thousands Feared Dead After Libya Floods
CAIRO (AP) — Emergency workers uncovered hundreds of bodies in the wreckage of Libya’s eastern city of Derna on Tuesday, and it was feared the toll could spiral with 10,000 people reported still missing after floodwaters smashed through dams and … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreHeavy Rain Brings Flash Flooding to parts of Massachusetts and Rhode Island
LEOMINSTER, Mass. (AP) — Heavy rainfall has flooded parts of Massachusetts and Rhode Island, with one city declaring a state of emergency as water poured into homes, creating moats around their foundations and leading to boat rescues of residents. Concern … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCybersecurity Issue Prompts Computer Shutdowns at MGM Resorts Properties Across US
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A “cybersecurity issue” led to the shutdown of some casino and hotel computer systems at MGM Resorts International properties across the U.S., a company official reported Monday. The incident began Sunday. The extent of its effect … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreDoctor Asks Court to Toss J&J Lawsuit Against her over Cancer Research
NEW YORK –– A medical researcher has asked a court to throw out a lawsuit that Johnson & Johnson filed against her over her 2019 study on the links between cosmetic talc products and cancer, saying that her research is … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreFeds Tell Banks to Be on Alert for Payroll, Work Comp Premium Fraud Schemes
A US Treasury Department unit that investigates financial crimes has directed banks to send alerts when they come across suspicious activity that indicates a business is using check cashing companies to avoid payroll taxes and reduce workers’ compensation premiums. Such … Source: Claims Journal
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