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O.J. Simpson is cashing in on autographs since his release from prison and should pay the money toward a wrongful death judgment that now exceeds $70 million, according to a lawyer for the family of Fred Goldman whose son was … Source: Claims Journal

Arbella Launches Free Safe Driving Mobile App The Arbella Insurance Group, in partnership with Cambridge Mobile Telematics (CMT), announced the launch of Wheel Focused, a telematics-based solution proven to change driver behavior through real-time feedback, personalized data and insights, and … Source: Claims Journal

Authorities say a malfunctioning extension cord sparked a weekend fire in a Wichita, Kansas, home where a man was found unconscious and later died. Wichita fire Lt. Jose Ocadiz said Monday that investigators found the heat-damaged extension cord in the … Source: Claims Journal

With the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) currently set to expire on February 8, and many communities still recovering from this summer’s hurricanes, it’s no surprise that the 21st Century Flood Reform Act has passed the House and moved to … Source: Claims Journal

Neighbors of Duke Energy Corp.’s unlined coal ash pits in North Carolina went to court after the company said their $5,000 “goodwill” payments required them to give up future health claims linked to contaminated well water, but now they’re ending … Source: Claims Journal

The private U.S. property/casualty insurance industry saw its net income after taxes drop to $22.4 billion in nine-months 2017 from $32.1 billion in nine-months 2016—a 30.3 percent decline—and its overall profitability as measured by its annualized rate of return on … Source: Claims Journal

The emergency evacuation of a wide-body airliner in Chicago was anything but orderly. As flames engulfed the right wing, passengers screamed and clambered over seats even before the American Airlines jet came to a stop on the runway after the … Source: Claims Journal

Losses from the Thomas Fire in Southern California are expected to fall between $1 billion and $2.5 billion, a catastrophe modeling firm said on Tuesday. The Thomas Fire, which raged across Southern California’s Ventura and Santa Barbara counties throughout most … Source: Claims Journal

Hartford InsurTech Hub Partners With Crawford & Company Hartford InsurTech Hub, powered by Startupbootcamp, announced a new partnership withCrawford & Company,a global independent provider of claims management solutions to insurance companies and self-insured entities. The partnership was formed through Crawford … Source: Claims Journal

Last year’s weather hazards reflected a mostly average season, with the exception of wildfires in California and flooding as a result of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, according to CoreLogic’s annual Natural Hazard Risk Summary and Analysis released last week. The … Source: Claims Journal