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Viewpoint: Are We Drowning in Forms?
Claims adjudicators rely heavily on data to make informed decisions. It’s the nature of the work: assessing a claim correctly requires a sizable amount of information, such as policy coverage details, underwriting terms, data on the claimant’s past health, reason … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreMGM Resorts Says Regulators Probing September Cyberattack
MGM Resorts International disclosed that state and federal regulators were probing a cyberattack on its systems that took place in September and caused a $100 million hit to the company’s third-quarter results. The casino operator intends to respond to the … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCompany Linked to MMA Law Firm Still Paid by Florida; Case Highlights Issue with AOBs
The continuing saga of the Houston-based plaintiffs’ law firm of McClenny Moseley & Associates, suspended and sanctioned for flooding courts with erroneous lawsuits against property insurers in Louisiana, has taken a new political twist in recent days. It also has … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreBerkshire Utility Sells $3.8 Billion Bond to Pay Wildfire Claims
Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co.’s PacifiCorp sold $3.8 billion of US investment-grade bonds to help fund settlement claims related to wildfires in Oregon. The electric utility issued debt in four parts, with the longest portion — a long 30-year fixed-rate note … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreSouthern California Edison to Pay $80M to US Over 2017 Wildfire
Southern California Edison agreed to pay the United States $80 million to cover costs and damages incurred by the U.S. Forest Service from the 2017 Thomas wildfire in California’s Los Padres National Forecast, the Department of Justice said on Monday. … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreLithium Ion Battery Caused Fatal Fire in Harlem Apartment Building, Say Officials
A lithium ion battery sparked a fire that killed one person and injured 17 others at a New York City apartment building, fire officials said Saturday. Friday’s two-alarm fire began just after 2 p.m. on the third floor of a … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreState Farm Sues Norfolk Southern Over Ohio Train Derailment Damages
State Farm Insurance brought forth a subrogation lawsuit last week against Norfolk Southern over damages to a pair of East Palestine, Ohio homes allegedly caused by the railroad company’s February 2023 train derailment. State Farm filed a complaint in Columbiana … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreSubterranean Termites Creating a ‘New Norm’ in Florida, Damaging Homes and Trees
Some of the most insidious and damaging species of termites are spreading across Florida, causing damage to homes as swarming season approaches in March, experts say. The South Florida Sun Sentinel reported that entomologists at the University of Florida are … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreJury Finds Former NRA Chief LaPierre Misspent Gun Group’s Funds, Owes $4.4M
The longtime head of the National Rifle Association, Wayne LaPierre, misspent millions of dollars of the organization’s money, using the funds to pay for an extravagant lifestyle that included exotic getaways and trips on private planes and superyachts, a New … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreHawaii State And County Officials Seeking $1B From Legislature for Maui Recovery
Hawaii state and county officials have requested about $1 billion from the Legislature to help cover Maui wildfire recovery expenses in the near term. Gov. Josh Green’s administration had budgeted $199 million for such expenses but are now expecting they … Source: Claims Journal
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