Posts by Y@DminG
Detroit-Area Utility Denies Flooding Claims from 2021 Storm
DETROIT (AP) — A Detroit-area water utility said Tuesday that it will deny flooding claims stemming from a damaging storm last summer based on an independent review that found the flooding was caused by the amount of rainfall and not … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreNorth Texas Wildfire Continues to Grow amid High Heat
A North Texas wildfire continued to grow Tuesday amid sweltering temperatures and dry conditions after burning at least a dozen structures, officials said. The Chalk Mountain Fire about 50 miles (80 kilometers) southwest of Fort Worth was the largest active … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreAs Fires Ease in Southern Europe, Blaze Hits Greek Capital
PALINI, Greece (AP) — Nearly 500 firefighters struggled to contain a large wildfire that threatened hillside suburbs outside Athens for a second day Wednesday, after hundreds of residents were evacuated overnight. Fires continued to burn across southern Europe, but authorities … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreHow Canine Heart Disease was Tied to Grain-Free Dog Food
In 2018, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, acting on input from a group of veterinary researchers, began investigating whether the increasing popularity of grain-free dog foods had led to a sudden rise in a potentially fatal heart disease in … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreWisconsin AG Sues 18 Companies over PFAS Contamination
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul filed a lawsuit Wednesday seeking to force nearly 20 companies that he alleges contaminated the environment with chemicals known as PFAS to reimburse the state for investigations and cleanup efforts. The … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreHoover Dam Transformer Explodes; No One Hurt
BOULDER CITY, Nev. (AP) — A transformer exploded Tuesday at Hoover Dam, one of the nation’s largest hydroelectric facilities, producing a thick cloud of black smoke and flames that were quickly extinguished. No one was hurt in the explosion near … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreShip Insurers Seek More Assurances on Ukraine Grain Corridor
LONDON –– Insurers will only be willing to cover ships sailing through a proposed corridor to get Ukrainian grain out if there are arrangements for international navy escorts and a clear strategy to deal with sea mines, underwriters and brokers … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreAllianz Notes Rising Business Interruption Costs in Global Claims Report
The number of contingent business-interruption claims more than tripled in 2021 as a deep freeze in Texas shut down much of the state’s power grid and a fire at a semi-conductor plant in Japan contributed to a global supply chain … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreHawaii Waves Swamp Homes, Weddings During ‘Historic’ Swell
HONOLULU (AP) — Towering waves on Hawaii’s south shores crashed into homes and businesses, spilled across highways and upended weddings over the weekend. The large waves — some more than 20 feet (6 meters) high — came from a combination … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreLawsuit: Miss. School District Didn’t Stop Student Bullying
PASS CHRISTIAN, Miss. (AP) — A lawsuit alleges that a Mississippi high school soccer player with a rare skin disease was bullied and physically assaulted for months, with school officials failing to respond. The parents of the 15-year-old boy have … Source: Claims Journal
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