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Insurers Worry About COVID-19 Discrimination Claims as Workers Return
LONDON — Liability insurers on both sides of the Atlantic are scaling back the cover they offer companies ahead of an expected wave of discrimination claims as employers call staff back to their desks after 18 months of pandemic-induced home … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreAIG is Reducing Cyber Insurance Limits as Cost of Coverage Soars
American International Group Inc is tightening terms of its cyber insurance, noting that its own premium prices are up nearly 40% globally, with the largest increase in North America, the U.S. insurer’s chief executive said on Friday. “We continue to … Source: Claims Journal
Read More‘We Lost Greenville.’ Wildfire Decimates California Town
GREENVILLE, Calif. (AP) — A 3-week-old wildfire engulfed a Northern California mountain town, leaving much of the downtown in ashes, while a new wind-whipped blaze also destroyed homes as crews braced for another explosive run of flames Thursday in the … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreShipping Snags Prompt US Firms to Mull Retreat From China
WASHINGTON — Game maker Eric Poses last year created The Worst-Case Scenario Card Game, making a wry reference to the way the coronavirus had upended normal life. He had no idea. In a twist that Poses never could have predicted, … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreFire Rages Anew Near Athens, Evacuations in Southern Greece
ATHENS, Greece — Wildfires rekindled outside Athens and forced more evacuations around southern Greece Thursday as weather conditions worsened and firefighters in a round-the-clock battle stopped the flames just outside the birthplace of the ancient Olympics. As additional support arrived … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreWildfire Reaches Turkey Power Plant, Prompts Evacuations
MARMARIS, Turkey (AP) — A coal-fueled power plant in southwest Turkey and nearby residential areas were being evacuated Wednesday evening as flames from a wildfire reached the plant, a mayor and local reporters said as sirens from the plant could … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreUS Judge Revives Class-Action Claim in Wynn Resorts Lawsuit
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A federal judge in Nevada has revived elements of a securities fraud lawsuit seeking class-action status for allegations that executives at Wynn Resorts Ltd. knew about, but disregarded, reports of sexual harassment and misconduct against company … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreJudge: Preserving Evidence Key to Florida Collapse Probe
Preservation of evidence is critical to understanding why a Florida oceanfront condominium collapsed and to protect the legal rights of victims and others, a judge said Wednesday. Miami-Dade County is expected later this month to hand over control of the … Source: Claims Journal
Read More5th Circuit Bars Texas From Regulating Air Ambulance Fees
A federal appellate court ruled Wednesday that the Texas Workers’ Compensation Division may not enforce a law that regulates fees charged by air ambulance companies that transport injured workers from accident scenes. The panel decision by the 5th Circuit Court … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreEU Sends Help to Burning Balkans After Huge Fire Near Athens
ARIBOBI, Greece (AP) — The European Union promised assistance Wednesday to Greece and other countries in southeast Europe grappling with huge wildfires after a blaze gutted or damaged more than 100 homes and businesses near Athens. Fire crews in Greece … Source: Claims Journal
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