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La. State Police Open Criminal Investigation into MMA, Apex Roofing
Louisiana State Police have opened a criminal investigation into efforts by McClenny Moseley & Associates and Apex Roofing to solicit customers after receiving a complaint by the state Insurance Department about “suspected fraudulent actions” related to insurance claims. An initial … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreAppeals Court Blocks California Warning Labels for Glyphosate Weedkillers
A divided federal appeals court on Tuesday said California cannot require businesses to warn consumers about the potential dangers of glyphosate, an ingredient in Roundup weedkiller that has been linked to cancer. Upholding a permanent injunction, the 9th U.S. Circuit … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCaptain Found Guilty of `Seaman`s Manslaughter` in Boat Fire that Killed 34 off California Coast
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A scuba dive boat captain was convicted Monday of criminal negligence in the deaths of 34 people killed in a fire aboard the vessel in 2019, the deadliest maritime disaster in recent U.S. history. Jerry Boylan, … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreSuper Fog Blankets New Orleans Again, as Damp Fires and Smoke Close Interstate After Deadly Crash
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Dense smoke reminiscent of last month`s “super fog” that rolled into Louisiana has led to a deadly crash that shut down Interstate 10 in the New Orleans area early Tuesday, police said. The thoroughfare was closed … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreMassive World War II-Era Blimp Hangar Burns in Southern California
TUSTIN, Calif. (AP) — Fire raged Tuesday in a massive World War II-era wooden hangar that was built to house military blimps based in Southern California. The Orange County Fire Authority said in a social media post that allowing the … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreParadise Struggles to Rebuild Amid High Home Insurance Costs
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Heidi Lange was among the first to rebuild after the deadliest wildfire in California history destroyed her home in 2018 along with much of the town of Paradise. After the fire, she got divorced, which left … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreRansomware, Extortion Claims See ‘Worrying Resurgence,’ Says Allianz
Following two years of high but stable loss activity, 2023 has seen a “worrying resurgence” in ransomware and extortion claims as the cyber threat landscape continues to evolve, Allianz Commercial writes in a new report. The business insurance company’s analysis … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreNearly 1M Chickens Will Be Killed on a Minnesota Farm Because of Bird Flu
Nearly 1 million chickens on a Minnesota egg farm will be slaughtered to help limit the spread of the highly contagious bird flu after it was confirmed there, officials said Monday. The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that the virus … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCatalytic Converter Thefts Down by Half as Precious Metal Prices Drop
The number of insurance claims filed for catalytic converter thefts plummeted this year after rising dramatically in 2021 and 2022. National Insurance Crime Bureau data shows that as of Sept. 30, the number of claimed catalytic converter thefts averaged 2,675 … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreGM to Halt Production of Cruise Driverless Van
General Motors said Monday it plans to temporarily halt production of its fully autonomous Cruise Origin van just days after the unit said it was pausing all driverless operations. The move was first reported by Forbes, citing an audio of … Source: Claims Journal
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