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Police: Thousands of Minks Released After Holes Cut in Fur Farm Fence
SUNBURY, Pa. (AP) — State police say thousands of minks were released from a central Pennsylvania fur farm by one or more people who cut holes in the fence surrounding the farm. Police in the Stonington barracks in Northumberland County … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreGoogle to Pay $155 Million in Settlements over Location Tracking
Google agreed to pay $155 million to settle claims by California and private plaintiffs that the search engine company misled consumers about how it tracks their locations, and used their data without consent. Both settlements resolve claims that the Alphabet … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreClaims People: Venbrook, McGlinchey and Anderson Kill
Venbrook Appoints Chief Claims Officer Venbrook Group LLC, a national insurance brokerage and claims management services provider, has appointed Louis Pippin as chief claims officer. Pippin will lead the company’s third-party administration and independent claims adjusting business for the Los … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreHackers who Breached Casino Giants MGM, Caesars also Hit 3 Other Firms, Okta Says
Hackers who breached casino giants MGM Resorts International and Caesars Entertainment in recent weeks also broke into the systems of three other companies in the manufacturing, retail, and technology space, a security executive familiar with the matter said. David Bradbury, … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreSouth Carolina Bars and Restaurants Closing in Face of Rising Liability Insurance Costs
Wanted in South Carolina: $1 million in liquor liability coverage at an affordable premium to prevent closure of establishment. That’s the type of advertisement one can imagine bars and bistros across the Palmetto State running this fall, as the full … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreAdvent Explores Sale of Car Insurance Software Vendor CCC, Sources Say
Private equity firm Advent International is exploring a sale of CCC Intelligent Solutions Holdings Inc., a provider of software to the car insurance industry that has a market value of $7.1 billion, people familiar with the matter said on Friday. … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreMaritime Industry Explores Nuclear Power for Ships as Technology Opens Up
LONDON –– The maritime industry is exploring whether nuclear fuel can be used to power commercial ships as advancements in technology open up such options, industry officials said. Nevertheless, any possible nuclear fuel solutions for ships are at least 10 … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreHearings in $1 Billion Lawsuit Filed by Auto Tycoon Carlos Ghosn Against Nissan Starts in Beirut
BEIRUT (AP) — Hearings in the $1 billion lawsuit filed by auto tycoon Carlos Ghosn against Nissan and other defendants started in Beirut on Monday with lawyers of both sides meeting the judge in charge of the case, judicial officials … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreUN Warns Disease Outbreak in Libya`s Flooded East Could Spark ‘a Second Devastating Crisis’
DERNA, Libya (AP) — The United Nations Support Mission in Libya warned Monday that an outbreak of diseases in the country`s northeast, where floods have killed over 11,000 people, could create “a second devastating crisis,” with Libyan authorities reporting the … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreIn a State Used to Hurricanes and Flooding, Louisiana Is Battling an Unprecedented Wildfire Season
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana, typically one of the wettest states in the country, is on fire. In communities often challenged by flooding and hurricanes this time of year, firefighters instead are fending off 300-foot-tall (91.44 meters) blazes during … Source: Claims Journal
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