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CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — An explosion and inferno at Guinea’s main fuel depot in the capital of Conakry left at least 11 people dead and more than 80 seriously injured, authorities said Monday, as the West African country awaited help … Source: Claims Journal

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Flooding is driving millions of people to move out of their homes, limiting growth in some prospering communities and accelerating the decline of others, according to a new study that details how climate change and flooding … Source: Claims Journal

A New York judge has ruled that the “plain language” of Chubb Insurance policies dictates that the insurer must cover the Archdiocese of New York parishes and schools as they contend with thousands of sex abuse lawsuits. Chubb has balked … Source: Claims Journal

While Florida’s property insurance landscape appears to be leveling out, much more funding is needed to fortify homes against hurricane winds and prevent devastating losses for insureds and insurers, a few panelists said at the Florida Chamber’s Insurance Summit last … Source: Claims Journal

A volcanic eruption has begun in the southwest of Iceland, sending fountains of molten lava hundreds of feet up into the sky. At risk are an evacuated fishing town to the south of the site, a power plant and the … Source: Claims Journal

Tesla’s recent product recall has cast a spotlight on the essential role of specialty insurance coverage in the rapidly evolving automotive industry. With the electric vehicle market’s rapid growth, the risks inherent in such advanced technologies become increasingly apparent, as … Source: Claims Journal

A California appellate panel overturned a Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board ruling that “an administrative irregularity” allowed the board to waive the statutory 60-day deadline to act on an appeal from an administrative law judge’s order. The Second Appellate District issued … Source: Claims Journal

At least six major U.S. companies including JPMorgan Chase have modified policies meant to boost racial and ethnic representation that conservative groups threatened to sue over, a Reuters review of corporate statements has found. The companies are among 25 that … Source: Claims Journal

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — It’s beginning to look at lot like … hurricane season — at least across much of South Florida, where it’s been windy and rainy for two days and the forecast predicts more of the same … Source: Claims Journal

A “blockbuster” storm tearing up the East Coast that has already knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of customers and grounded hundreds of flights promises to bring flooding rain and dangerous winds through Monday. The heaviest rain will likely … Source: Claims Journal