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One Dead, Dozens Hurt as Tornadoes Flatten Buildings in Ohio
Tornadoes pulverized western Ohio early on Tuesday, killing one person, injuring scores of others and requiring emergency officials to send out snowplows to clear debris from a major highway, officials and media reports said At least one tornado hit Dayton … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreIncessant Rain Puts U.S. Farmers on Insurance-Deadline Watch
Kansas farmer Mark Nelson had until Saturday to plant his corn or lose the insurance that protects him from a drop in prices or yield. Instead, he’s hopping on a plane to visit his father in Chicago. Nelson is now … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreUnending Midwest Rains Add to Wettest 12 Months Ever in U.S.
The rain across the Midwest and Great Plains that’s closed refineries, flooded streets and snarled Mississippi River traffic shows no sign of abating, adding to the U.S.’s wettest 12-month stretch on record. Heavy showers will fall from Texas to the … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreTeva to Pay $85 Million Settlement in Oklahoma Opioid Case
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. agreed to pay $85 million to settle an Oklahoma lawsuit claiming that illegal marketing of its opioid painkillers contributed to a public health crisis in the state. The deal, announced Sunday, was reached just as the … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreA Summer From Hell Is Coming to U.S. Airports
About the photo: Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 MAX aircraft parked at Southern California Logistics Airport on March 27, in Victorville. Photographer: Mario Tama/Getty Images Summer living is supposed to be easy, according to George Gershwin, but millions of air passengers … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreClaims Insurtech Snapsheet Raises $29 Million to Expand Into All P/C Lines
Virtual insurance claims services company Snapsheet has closed on $29 million in Series E funding. The company said it will use the funds to expand beyond auto into all lines of property/casualty insurance and expand globally as well as enhance … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreSet-Aside Changes Include Penalties, Review Criteria, Double Damages: Viewpoint
As we approach the halfway point of 2019, Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) continues to be one of the most rapidly evolving areas of compliance in claims. On the horizon are possible significant changes relating to each compliance point: Section 111, … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreGoogle’s Secret ‘Trashy Video’ AI Cleans Up YouTube Homepage
YouTube is littered with extreme and misleading videos, and the company has been criticized for not doing enough to limit the dreck. But one place the Google unit has managed to clean up is YouTube’s homepage. Behind the scenes, Google … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreWet Spring delays California Crops, Snow Elsewhere in West
About the photo: A man with a child using a broom as a paddle canoe near an abandoned car on a flooded street Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017 in Kentfield, Calif. Flash flood watches are in place for parts of Northern … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreUnceasing Midwest Rains Add to Wettest 12 Months Ever for U.S.
The rain across the Midwest and Great Plains that’s closed refineries, flooded streets and snarled Mississippi River traffic shows no sign of abating, adding to the U.S.’s wettest 12-month stretch on record. Heavy showers will fall from Texas to the … Source: Claims Journal
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