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The Market for Bulletproof Vehicles Is Skyrocketing
The 2020 Range Rover Sentinel, which debuted in March, contains more than a ton of ballistic steel plate and armored glass inside its body. It can withstand a pipe bomb exploding from point-blank range and can weather rounds of bullets … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreLos Angeles and San Francisco Don’t Lose Power Even When Their Suburbs Do
Swaths of Southern California are being plunged into darkness on purpose to prevent power lines from sparking fires during the state’s latest windstorm. But the lights are staying on in Los Angeles. Just like San Francisco, L.A. has avoided the … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreBusiness News: Crawford & Co., One Inc., Carpe Data
Frontline Picks Crawford & Co. for Catastrophes Frontline Insurance has named Crawford & Co. as its exclusive provider for catastrophe claims, the Atlanta-based third-party administrator said in a press release. Frontline serves residential and commercial property owners in Florida, Alabama, … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreChemical Leak Set Off Fire that Shut Houston Shipping Channel
HOUSTON — The U.S. Chemical Safety Board said on Wednesday a fuel leak, possibly due to open valves and a running pump, set off a massive blaze at a Mitsui & Co Ltd petrochemical storage operation along the Houston Ship … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreNew Appointments: Beazley, Thomas Miller, Ascot and Crawford & Co.
Beazley Names Successor after Hobkinson Retires Beazley Group announced that its head of third-party complex claims, Beth Diamond, will succeed Anthony Hobkinson as group head of claims following Hobkinson’s retirement in February. Diamond joined Beazley as claims team leader in … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCarmakers and Repair Shops Clash as Automation Upends Aftermarket
The rapid rise of crash-avoidance technology has set carmakers and repair shops on course for a collision that could determine who controls the $800 billion auto aftermarket in the digital age. Given the unprecedented sophistication of the systems, which include … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreGeorgia Plant Agrees to Close in Fight Over Gas Emissions
ATLANTA — Georgia officials reached an agreement Monday to temporarily shut down a medical sterilization facility that uses a gas that studies have linked to an increased risk of cancer. A Newton County judge signed off on a deal between … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreBayer’s Roundup Headache Grows as Plaintiffs Pile Into Court
Bayer AG faces a surge in lawsuits from people alleging that its weedkiller Roundup causes cancer, ratcheting up the legal pressure as the company engages in settlement talks. There are now 42,700 U.S. plaintiffs suing over Roundup — the herbicide … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreAs PG&E Blackouts Ebb, Southern California Wind Risk Surges
As Northern California residents began to get their power back, people in the Southern part of the state were facing some of the strongest winds “in recent memory” and utilities there were cutting service and warning blackouts could spread. PG&E … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreGlobal Web of Drug Suppliers Challenges FDA as Safety Fears Rise
Regulators want to reduce U.S. dependence on foreign-made pharmaceutical ingredients, as a wave of recalls has raised questions about the safety of the global drug-supply chain. The Food and Drug Administration is encouraging drug companies to invest in new production … Source: Claims Journal
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