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Iowa Woman Alleges Discrimination While Working at Claims Admin Office
A Hispanic woman says her white co-workers at an Iowa claims office used images of Donald Trump to racially harass her for months after they learned she was angered by his description of Mexican immigrants as rapists, according to a … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreSports-Related Mouth Injuries Common
As fall begins, so do youth sports like football, baseball, softball and soccer — all of which can result in sport-related injuries to the mouth. In older children and adults, sports injuries are common. Dentists estimate that between 13 and … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreHow Recent Workers’ Comp Court Decisions May Affect Florida Business
Although there has been a great deal of debate about recent Florida Supreme Court decisions related to workers’ compensation legislation, few employers understand how it will affect their businesses, according to Lykes Insurance, a Florida-based commercial insurance firm. “These decisions … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreSmart Homes, Appliances May be Cyber Hackers Next Target
That’s the apocalyptic headline we could be reading one day, given the seemingly unassailable trend toward connecting mundane items to the internet. Don’t think it’s too far-fetched, either. More than $970 billion is expected to be spent on Internet of … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreSocial Media: Good and Bad for Insurers, Claims
A blessing and a curse is how one industry expert described social media in relation to claims handling. While another said it offered a way for insurers and claims departments to voice accomplishments. Social media has benefits for the industry, … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreLiberty Mutual to Pay $925,000 to Settle California Accident Forgiveness Ad Issue
Three California district attorneys announced they had obtained a $925,000 settlement in a consumer protection lawsuit brought against the Liberty Mutual Group, Inc. and Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company, which offers Liberty Mutual auto insurance in California and nationwide. The … Source: Claims Journal
Read More1.8M Western U.S. Homes at Extreme or High Wildfire Risk
Things haven’t gone as bad as they could have so far in 2016 coming off last year’s record-setting wildfire season in the Western U.S., according to a report out today detailing wildfire risks to properties in the Western U.S. The … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreAon: Homeowners Premium in U.S. Set to Surpass $90B
U.S. homeowners premiums increased from $74 billion in 2011 to $89 billion in 2015, and will rise to a projected $91 billion for 2016 given prospective rate activity. Aon Benfield, the global reinsurance intermediary and capital advisor of Aon plc … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreJailed Coal CEO Wants Misdemeanor Overturned in Deadly Blast
Attorneys for Don Blankenship and the federal government are back in court this week as the former coal operator appeals his misdemeanor conviction in connection with the deadliest U.S. mine disaster in four decades. Blankenship reported to a California federal … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCosts Ballooning for Dismantling Fukushima Plant in Japan
Japan’s estimate of dismantling the Fukushima nuclear plant is ballooning far beyond the utility’s estimate of 2 trillion yen ($19 billion). A government study released Tuesday found decommissioning the Fukushima Dai-ichi plant already has cost 80 billion yen ($770 million) … Source: Claims Journal
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