Posts by Y@DminG
Car-Carrying Ship that Burned for a Week on the North Sea Towed to Dutch Port for Salvaging
EEMSHAVEN, Netherlands (AP) — Tugboats towed a freight ship that burned for a week on the North Sea while carrying thousands of cars into a Dutch port on Thursday for salvaging, laying to rest fears that it could sink close … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreWaves Grow Up to 13 Feet Tall in California as Earth Warms, Research Finds
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Waves are getting bigger and surf at least 13 feet (about 4 meters) tall is becoming more common off California’s coast as the planet warms, according to innovative new research that tracked the increasing height from … Source: Claims Journal
Read MorePoorly Designed Crossing Contributed to Fatal 2022 Missouri Amtrak Derailment, Officials Say
A dump truck driver last year may have never seen an oncoming Amtrak train before it was too late, federal investigators concluded in a report, finding that a steep, poorly designed railroad crossing in rural Missouri contributed to last year’s … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreWCRI: Inflation Not a Big Deal for Workers’ Comp, Yet
While fast-rising prices in the past year drove up claim costs for auto and property insurers, inflation has been a more ho-hum affair for the workers’ compensation line and health care in general, according to a new report by the … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreHyundai and Kia Recall Vehicles, Urge Owners to Park Outside
WASHINGTON —Hyundai Motor and Kia said on Thursday they are recalling more than 91,000 newer vehicles in the U.S. because of fire risks and urged owners to park outside and away from structures pending repairs. The recall covers Hyundai 2023-2024 … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreRomania Bids to Clear Danube Logjam After Ukraine Attack
BUCHAREST/KYIV —Romania expects around 30 ships from Ukraine to clear customs on the Danube River over the next two days as it bids to clear a logjam in the aftermath of Wednesday’s Russian attack on Ukraine’s main river port at … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreMd. Court Cites ‘Fundamental Fairness’ in Award of Insurance Payout to Mortgage Lender
The estate of a Maryland man who, along with one of his children, was killed in a fire in his home is not entitled to all of the proceeds from the fire insurance policy because the homeowner still had a … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreAllstate Records $2.7B Net Catastrophe Hit on Way to Q2 Loss of $1.4B
Allstate Corp. reported net catastrophe losses of $2.7 billion in the second quarter, resulting in a net loss for the period of $1.4 billion as catastrophe and underwriting losses offset other favorable factors. President and CEO Tom Wilson said the … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreProgress Made Against Massive California-Nevada Wildfire but Flames Threaten Iconic Joshua Trees
MOJAVE NATIONAL PRESERVE, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters aided by rain fought to contain a massive blaze that swept through the California desert into Nevada and are threatening the region’s famous spiky Joshua trees. The York Fire that erupted last Friday … Source: Claims Journal
Read MorePowerful Typhoon Pounds Japan’s Okinawa, Injures More than 30 as it Moves Toward China
TOKYO (AP) — A powerful typhoon slammed Okinawa and other islands in southwestern Japan Wednesday with high winds injuring more than 30 people as it moved west making its way toward mainland China. The Japan Meteorological Agency said the typhoon … Source: Claims Journal
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