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Removal of Georgia Shipwreck Delayed Again Over Anchor Issue
SAVANNAH, Ga. — An engineering problem has forced another delay before salvage crews can start removing an overturned cargo ship that’s been partially submerged on the Georgia coast for more than a year, officials said Wednesday. The multi-agency command overseeing … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreAllstate Liable in Fatal Accident Because Victim Was a ‘Resident Relative’
The Indiana Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Allstate must pay $25,000 in uninsured motorist benefits to the estranged husband of a woman who died while riding as a passenger in a car crash after moving back in with her parents. … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreWaymo Opens Driverless Robo-Taxi Service to the Public in Phoenix
DETROIT — Waymo on Thursday will relaunch and expand its fully automated, robo-taxi ride hailing service in Phoenix, rebooting its effort to transform years of autonomous vehicle research into a revenue-producing business. Waymo, the self-driving vehicle technology unit of Google … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreHyundai Motor to Recall Kona EV in S.Korea Over Concern of Fire Risk
Hyundai Motor Co will voluntarily recall its Kona electric vehicles as a possible short circuit due to what may be faulty manufacturing of its high-voltage battery cells could pose a fire risk, South Korea’s transport ministry said on Thursday. Starting … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCanada’s Struggling Hospitality Businesses Face ‘Perfect Storm’ as Insurers Flee
TORONTO — Canadian hospitality businesses, already reeling from the downturn sparked by the coronavirus pandemic, are facing yet another existential threat as insurance companies spike premiums or exit the space, citing losses and the sector’s risks. Even before COVID-19, insurers … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreBoil-Water Notice Lifted From Texas City Where Microbe Found
LAKE JACKSON, Texas — A boil-water notice was lifted Tuesday from the drinking-water system of a Houston-area city where water tainted with a deadly, microscopic parasite was blamed for the death of a 6-year-old boy. In a statement, the Texas … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreHurricane Delta Makes Landfall in Mexico, Toppling Trees
CANCUN, Mexico — Hurricane Delta made landfall Wednesday just south of the Mexican resort of Cancun as an extremely dangerous Category 2 storm, downing trees and knocking out power along the northeastern coast of Yucatan Peninsula, but without immediate reports … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCourt Documents Ask Parkland Parents to Prove Mental Anguish
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Parents who sued a school district after their children died in a mass shooting at a Florida high school are being asked to turn over their psychiatric records to prove they have suffered mental anguish. The … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreSupreme Court Takes Up Energy Companies’ Appeal Over Baltimore Climate Suit
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear an appeal by energy companies including BP PLC, Chevron Corp, Exxon Mobil Corp and Royal Dutch Shell PLC contesting a lawsuit by the city of Baltimore seeking damages for … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCalifornia COVID Presumption Law Creates New Data Tracking Burdens
A California law enacted last month that eases the path to workers’ compensation benefits for employees who contract COVID-19 will require an unprecedented level of documentation and communication between claims managers and employers. “I have joked that this should be … Source: Claims Journal
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