Posts by Y@DminG
As Rising Oceans Threaten NYC, Study Documents Another Risk: The City Is Sinking
NEW YORK (AP) – If rising oceans aren’t worry enough, add this to the risks New York City faces: The metropolis is slowly sinking under the weight of its skyscrapers, homes, asphalt and humanity itself. New research estimates the city’s … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreThousands Evacuated in Philippines as Typhoon Mawar Approaches
MANILA, Philippines (AP) – Philippine officials began evacuating thousands of villagers, shut down schools and offices and imposed a no-sail ban Monday as Typhoon Mawar approached the country’s northern provinces a week after battering the U.S. territory of Guam. The … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreNo Deaths Reported After Iowa Apartment Building Collapse
DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — Firefighters and other first responders are being credited with saving lives — at great risk to their own safety — after a six- story apartment building in Iowa partially collapsed, authorities said Monday. There were no … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreIncreasing Cost of Claims Drives State Farm Out of Calif. Property Market
An insurer group was quick to respond over the weekend after State Farm announced it will cease accepting new applications for business and personal lines property/casualty in California to deal with increased risks and higher construction costs. The American Property … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreFormer HealthSouth CEO Denies Hiding Millions Amid Ongoing Scandal
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) – The man who once led HealthSouth, a huge provider of outpatient rehab services, has been ordered to turn over records related to a bank account that lawyers say he’s using to hide millions. In a seven-page … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreJudge Says Fire Retardant Polluting Streams but Allows Use to Continue
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The U.S. government can keep using chemical retardant dropped from aircraft to fight wildfires, despite finding that the practice pollutes streams in western states in violation of federal law, a judge ruled Friday. Halting the use … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreInspectors in MMA ‘Fraud’ Scheme Sue for Unpaid Bonuses and Overtime
Seventeen former field inspectors for a company that provided damage estimates for McClenney Moseley & Associates filed a lawsuit against their former employer, saying they are owed for bonuses that were promised but never paid and uncompensated overtime. The plaintiffs … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreViewpoint: Evidentiary Issues with Google Earth Images in Property Claims
In recent years, the use of Google Earth’s satellite imagery has become an increasingly common method for locating or viewing specific addresses. Google Earth uses high-resolution cameras to obtain satellite images, which gives users a bird’s eye view of nearly … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreDelaware Taps Artificial Intelligence to Evacuate Crowded Beaches
Delaware’s low elevation mixed with crowded beaches and limited exit routes make the state particularly vulnerable to massive flooding, but officials hope an influx of federal infrastructure money will trigger future evacuation plans automatically via artificial intelligence. The Biden administration … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreThree People Killed When House Explodes in South Dakota
FORT PIERRE, S.D. (AP) – The South Dakota State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating a house explosion that killed a young girl and her grandparents and left two young children hospitalized with burns. The house about 11 miles southwest of … Source: Claims Journal
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