Posts by Y@DminG
Claims People: Davies, Resilience and Clyde & Co.
Davies Appoints COO for US Division Davies, a global claims administrator that opened a US headquarters in Nashville, Tennessee in 2020, has appointed Jen Morrissey to the newly created position of group chief operations officer. Davies said Morrissey will assist … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreDutch Government to Hold 3M Liable for ‘Forever Chemicals’ Damage
THE HAGUE — The Dutch government said on Tuesday it would hold U.S. industrial group 3M Co. liable for polluting the Western Scheldt river with potentially harmful substances known as PFAS or “forever chemicals.” 3M said in a statement e-mailed … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreMore States Requiring Patients to Give Consent for Students Giving Pelvic Exams
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A new batch of states are looking to legislate the level of informed consent when it comes to medical students performing pelvic exams for educational purposes on unconscious patients. At least 20 states already have consent … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreExxonMobil Appeals Ruling by Guyanese Court in Oil Spill Insurance Coverage
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) – American oil giant ExxonMobil said Friday it had appealed a recent Guyanese court ruling requiring it to obtain insurance for “unlimited liability” in the event of a major oil spill off the coast of Guyana. The … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreUN Agency: 2M Killed, $4.3 Trillion in Damages from Extreme Weather
GENEVA (AP) – The economic damage of weather- and climate-related disasters continues to rise, even as improvements in early warning have helped reduce the human toll, the U.N. weather agency said Monday. The World Meteorological Organization, in an updated report, … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreFire Razes School Dormitory in Guyana, Killing at Least 19 Children
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) – A nighttime fire raced through a dormitory in Guyana early Monday, killing at least 19 students and injuring several others at a boarding school catering to remote, mostly Indigenous villages, authorities said. “This is a horrific … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreInspectors Clear Michigan’s Mackinac Bridge as Safe After it Was Hit by Crane
ST. IGNACE, Mich. (AP) – A crane being towed on a barge hit the main span of the Mackinac Bridge, although an official says inspectors found no significant damage to the span linking the Michigan’s lower and upper peninsulas. The … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreFrench Open Offers Players Protection Against Online Harassment
PARIS (AP) – French Open organizers are giving all players access to an online tool meant to protect them from cyberbullying and harassment on social media. The French tennis federation said Monday the technology developed by a French company will … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreAs Lawyers Warned, Fla. Courts Flooded with Suits Before Tort-Reform Bill Signed
Just as the plaintiffs’ law firm of Morgan & Morgan warned, the number of Florida lawsuits filed across the state has shattered previous records, topping 280,122 in April, the Florida Bar reported. That’s more than double the previous record set … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreLawsuit Against Law Firm Exposes Fee Sharing Agreement for Storm Claims
Insurance defense attorneys say a pair of lawsuits filed by a law firm and a claims consulting business against a national personal injury law firm raises questions about the proper relationships between legal counsel and the professionals they hire to … Source: Claims Journal
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