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Los Angeles Braces for Floods as Atmospheric River Nears
California will get more flooding rains starting late Saturday, unfolding into early next week, as another powerful atmospheric river rolls in off the Pacific Ocean. Los Angeles will likely get 5 to 6 inches (12.7 to 15.24 cm) of rain, … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCrash Tests Indicate Nation’s Guardrail System Can’t Handle Heavy Electric Vehicles
Electric vehicles that typically weigh more than gasoline-powered cars can easily crash through steel highway guardrails that are not designed to withstand the extra force, raising concerns about the nation’s roadside safety system, according to crash test data released Wednesday … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreLex Greensill’s Fraud Means Zurich Can’t Payout $400 Million, Insurer Argues
Lex Greensill’s fraud and “conspiracy” with commodities tycoon Sanjeev Gupta should prevent the financier’s collapsed bank from making a $400 million claim, Zurich Insurance Group said in a London lawsuit. Greensill Bank AG’s administrators sued Zurich to recoup losses of … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreFlorida High Court Says Appraisals Can Be Compelled Before Coverage Decided
The Florida Supreme Court has resolved a conflict between differing appeals court decisions, deciding that property insurers can be compelled to submit to the appraisal process long before causation, coverage and misrepresentation issues are settled in claims disputes. “For the … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreStates Strike Two Opioid Deals Raising $500 Million for Crisis
An opioid manufacturer and an advertising firm that aggressively marketed the painkillers for a decade struck separate deals with states on Thursday totaling $500 million, injecting fresh cash into the nationwide effort to tackle the fallout from the ongoing addiction … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreNevada Tops States Where Energy Workers Get Highest Compensation Pay-Outs
Nevada tops states in a new study of states in which current and former employees of the Department of Energy received the highest average payout in monetary compensation and paid medical bills after suffering illnesses as a result of being … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreStudy: Most Common Violations Following Fatal Crashes was Reckless Driving
A study using data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration into offenses that drivers involved in deadly crashes are most likely to be charged with shows the most common charge is reckless driving, followed by license and registration violations. … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreInpatient Hospitalizations in California Workers’ Comp Declined 51%, Study Shows
The number of inpatient hospitalizations in the California workers’ compensation system declined 51.1% between 2012 and 2022, a new report shows. The trend was driven by declining claim volume, technological advances and changes in Medicare rules that allow more outpatient … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCalifornia’s Landmark Climate Disclosure Laws Challenged by Business Groups
Major U.S. business groups sued California on Tuesday seeking to overturn the state’s new sweeping climate disclosure laws that require companies to publicly report their greenhouse gas emissions and climate-related financial risks. The lawsuit was filed in Los Angeles federal … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCalifornia Braces for Floods and Snow as Big Storm Nears Coast
The first of two large moisture streams are coming ashore in Northern California and will spread rain further south through Thursday. Northern California will likely receive 3 to 5 inches (7.6 to 12.7 cm) of rain, while central areas are … Source: Claims Journal
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