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Viewpoint: Choosing the Best Tools for Discovery in Work Comp Cases
Life does not always turn out quite like we planned. If you had asked me at age 16 what I was going to be when I grew up, without hesitation I would have told you about my future as an … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreBusiness News: Greenlight Re, Ontellus, Munich Re
Greenlight Re Invests in Handdii Greenlight Re Innovations, a specialist property and casualty reinsurance company headquartered in the Cayman Islands, has investment in Handdii Pty Ltd., a property insurance claims fulfillment platform. Handdii, an insurtech based in Melbourne, Australia, provides … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreStudy Links Cheating on Spouse with Professional Misconduct
People who cheat on their spouses are a lot more likely to engage in misconduct in the workplace, according to a new academic study. The researchers looked at the records of police officers, financial advisers, white-collar criminals and senior executives … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreHonolulu Authorities Investigate Arsons at 3 Waikiki Hotels
HONOLULU — Honolulu police said Wednesday surveillance video recorded images of the same man at three different high-rise hotels near Waikiki Beach where fires were intentionally set in recent days. Two rooms were burglarized while guests were evacuated from one … Source: Claims Journal
Read MorePG&E Posts $2.6 Billion Loss Stemming From Bankruptcy, Wildfires
PG&E Corp., the bankrupt California utility giant, reported a $2.6 billion second-quarter loss and said it expects more charges this year tied to wildfires that devastated the state in 2017 and 2018. The company, which didn’t provide an outlook for … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreTyson Bets on Robots to Fight Meat Industry Worker Shortage
When you visit a meat plant, humans are completing tasks like stacking pallets and packing chicken drumsticks. But Tyson Foods Inc. thinks robots can do it all. The U.S. meat giant is betting that automation and robotics can alleviate a … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreBayer Is Said to Seek $8 Billion Roundup Cancer-Claim Deal
Bayer AG is proposing to pay as much as $8 billion to settle more than 18,000 U.S. lawsuits alleging its Roundup herbicide causes cancer, according to people familiar with the negotiations. An agreement, which could take months to work out, … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreEnbridge Says Gap Opens Beneath Great Lakes Oil Pipeline
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Erosion has created a gap beneath an oil pipeline in a key Great Lakes channel that’s wider than allowed under an agreement with the state of Michigan, oil transport company Enbridge Inc. said Wednesday. The Canadian … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreWildfire Threatens Idaho Hot Springs Resort Area Near McCall
BOISE, Idaho — Firefighters are trying to stop a wildfire from reaching a popular hot springs resort area with buildings dating to the late 1800s. Fire spokesman Jim Mackensen said Wednesday that nine fire engines are positioned at Burgdorf Hot … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreMoody’s Says Wildfire Catastrophe Losses the New Normal in Calif.
California had long been a good bet for homeowners’ insurers, with most carriers having no problem recouping paid losses through premiums. But in 2017 and 2018, the state experienced six of the 10 most destructive wildfires in its history and … Source: Claims Journal
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