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Highly Pathogenic Avian Flu Detected at Alabama Chicken Farm
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — After confirming the presence of highly pathogenic avian flu in a flock of chickens, nearly 48,000 birds were killed at a north Alabama farm, state agriculture officials said. A Marshall County commercial pullet farm — one … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreGas Explosion at a Building North of New York City Injures 15
WAPPINGERS FALLS, N.Y. (AP) — A gas explosion collapsed part of a brick multifamily building north of New York City, trapping victims in the rubble and injuring 15 people, according to officials. There were no fatalities in the Thursday afternoon … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreSupreme Court to Hear Free Speech Complaint by NRA Against New York Regulator
The U.S. Supreme Court last Friday agreed to hear an appeal by the National Rifle Association of a case in which it accuses a New York insurance regulator of violating its free speech rights when she urged insurance companies and … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreN.Y. No-Fault Fraudster Pleads Guilty, Agrees to Pay $40M in Restitution
A man whom federal prosecutors in New York say was the mastermind behind a $40 million automobile insurance fraud scheme pleaded guilty on Friday to bribery, health care fraud and identify theft charges. Alexander Gulkarov, 37, owned medical clinics in … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreViewpoint: Non-renewal, Cancellation, Reformation and Rescission of Insurance Policies in Texas
The Texas Legislature this year adopted House Bill 1900, which amends the notice requirements for non-renewal and policy changes in Texas Insurance Code Section 551.105. The statutory changes, effective Sept. 1, increase the notice period from 30 days to 60 … Source: Claims Journal
Read MorePowerful Winds Are Battering US Midwest at Increasing Rates
Damaging winds blasting out of thunderstorms are occurring five times more frequently across the central US than they were 40 years ago because of the warming climate, threatening local economies. That’s according to new findings from the National Center for … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreUber Settles New York State Claims Related to Unemployment Benefits for Drivers
NEW YORK –– Uber Technologies has reached a settlement with the New York State Department of Labor to help ensure that eligible drivers and couriers can obtain unemployment benefits, New York Governor Kathy Hochul said on Thursday. The ride-sharing company … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreLouisiana Contractor Gets Max Fine After Fatal Fall at Georgia Hyundai Plant Site
Federal safety regulators have brought the hammer down on a Louisiana contractor, deciding that the company failed to use correct safety equipment that would have prevented a fatal fall at an electric car plant construction site in Georgia. “The risks … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreRailroad Braking System Needs Improvement to Prevent More Derailments, Safety Board Says
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The automatic braking system railroads were required to install several years ago needs improvement to better prevent collisions, federal safety investigators said in a report Wednesday. The National Transportation Safety Board`s report urged the Federal Railroad … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreStorm Ciarán Whips Western Europe, Blowing Record Winds in France
PARIS (AP) — Recording-breaking winds in France and across much of Western Europe left at least five people dead and injured several others as Storm Ciarán swept through the continent overnight and into Thursday, plunging vast numbers into darkness, devastating … Source: Claims Journal
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