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Hurricane Norma to Slam Mexico This Weekend
Heavy rain and high winds will sweep the southern part of Mexico’s Baja California Sur, including Cabo San Lucas, for the next few days as Hurricane Norma approaches possible making a brief landfall sometime Saturday or early Sunday. Norma has … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreNorthern Europe Braces for Gale-Force Winds and Extensive Floods
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Much of northern Europe braced for stormy weather and gale-force winds from the east on Thursday, with authorities warning that floods could cause major problems in inland Danish waters, in the Baltic Sea and in the … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreFugees Rapper Says Lawyer’s Use of AI Helped Tank his Case, Pushes for New Trial
WASHINGTON (AP) — A multimillion-dollar conspiracy trial that stretched across the worlds of politics and entertainment is now touching on the tech world with arguments that a defense attorney for a Fugees rapper bungled closing arguments by using an artificial … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreNebraska Sheriff Charged with Filing Fraudulent Auto Insurance Claim for Repairs
ORD, Neb. (AP) — A small-town Nebraska sheriff has been charged with filing a fraudulent auto insurance claim to get the repairs to his yellow 2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo paid for. The complaint filed against Valley County Sheriff Casey Hurlburt … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreThe Trees Arrived with Polynesian Voyagers. After Maui Wildfire, There’s a Chance to Restore Them
LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — For people around the world, the green leaves that sprouted from a scorched, 150-year-old banyan tree in the heart of devastated Lahaina symbolized hope following Maui’s deadly wildfire this summer. Teams rushed to flood its roots … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreOhio Supreme Ct. Upholds Escape Clause in Progressive Auto Liability Policy
Acuity and Progressive Specialty Insurance Co. disputed who should pay after a 16-year-old boy borrowed a friend’s car and crashed it into a utility pole in Streetsboro, Ohio. The driver was insured by Acuity through a policy issued to his … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreAviation War Insurers Cancel Some Cover for Israel, Lebanon
LONDON –– Aviation war insurers have given notice to cancel cover for some airlines domiciled in Israel and Lebanon because of the conflict in the region, with some cancellations already taking effect, three industry sources with direct knowledge of the … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreMass. Court: Drowsy Driver Can Be Held Liable for Crash if Condition Was Foreseeable
A driver who suffers a sudden medical emergency and crashes into another vehicle may be held liable for the accident even if never diagnosed with the condition or never advised not to drive. If the driver knew or should have … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreReport: Young Driver Fatality Rates Have Fallen Sharply in the US
NEW YORK (AP) — Crash and fatality rates among drivers under 21 have fallen dramatically in the U.S. during the past 20 years, a new report says, while noting young drivers are still the riskiest group behind the wheel. Using … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreWalgreens Will Pay $192.5 Million to Settle Rite Aid Buyout Suit
Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. agreed to pay $192.5 million to resolve investor claims that some of the drugstore chain’s executives misled them about its 2015 bid to acquire rival Rite Aid Corp. Deerfield, Illinois-based Walgreens – the second-largest US pharmacy … Source: Claims Journal
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