Posts by Y@DminG
Entergy Louisiana: Storm Restoration Will Cost Up to $4.1B
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Entergy Louisiana told utility regulators Wednesday that it owes up to $4.4 billion for getting the lights back on after a string of storms and needed a $1 billion loan to meet those costs in … Source: Claims Journal
Read MorePilot Death is 2nd Amid Late Season Wildfires in Rockies
DENVER (AP) — Authorities on Wednesday were investigating the death of a pilot who crashed while fighting a wildfire near Rocky Mountain National Park at night, the second person to die amid wind-driven, late season wildfires in the Rockies this … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreHong Kong Declares Wild Boars Fair Game After Animal Attacks
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong authorities have had enough of wild boars. An increasing number of attacks by the animals, including one that bit a police officer last week, triggered an operation Wednesday night in a district less than … Source: Claims Journal
Read More“Flashing Red”: Finance System Grows More Dangerous – Allianz CEO
FRANKFURT — Allianz Chief Executive Officer Oliver Baete said on Thursday that the financial world was getting more dangerous, not safer, setting an ominous tone for investors. Baete, who oversees one of the world’s largest insurers and asset managers, pointed … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreThe Long Tail of Pandemic-Related Global Insurance Disputes
As the COVID-19 pandemic began to spread around the world last year, businesses faced unprecedented certainty and disruption, leading to a wave of insurance coverage disputes. Roughly a year and a half later, we are beginning to get some clarity … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCompany Sues Mom of Dead Boys Over Husband’s Life Insurance
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — An insurance company is suing the mother of two boys killed by her estranged husband over a $4 million life insurance payout which claims she may not have been legally entitled to receive. Meanwhile, she is … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCanada Struggles to Reach 18,000 Stranded by Flood Waters
ABBOTSFORD, British Columbia — Canada was still trying to reach 18,000 people stranded on Thursday after floods and mudslides destroyed roads, houses and bridges in what could be the costliest natural disaster in the country’s history. Receding flood waters were … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreIran-Backed Hackers Accused of Targeting Critical US Sectors
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hackers linked to the Iranian government have been targeting a “broad range of victims” inside the United States, including by deploying ransomware, according to an advisory issued Wednesday by American, British and Australian officials. The advisory says … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreLawsuit: Florida Condo Collapse Triggered by Building Work
Construction of a luxury building next door triggered the collapse of an already fragile Florida condominium that killed 98 people in June, according to a new lawsuit. The lawsuit, filed late Tuesday on behalf of Champlain Towers South victims and … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreBill Gates Venture Picks Wyoming City For Sodium Nuke Plant
CreplaceENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A small city in the top U.S. coal-mining state of Wyoming will be home to a Bill Gates-backed experimental nuclear power project near a coal-fired power plant that will soon close, officials announced Tuesday. Bellevue, Washington-based … Source: Claims Journal
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