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Super 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
Read MoreThousands of Black Women Claim Hair Relaxers Gave Them Cancer
Sheila Bush, a cosmetologist, was lounging in the recliner at her St. Louis-area home last winter when an advertisement from a law firm flashed up on her television screen, urging viewers to call a toll-free number if they or a … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreRussia Says Baltic Telecoms Cable Was Damaged Just Before Nearby Gas Pipeline
A Russian fiber optic cable under the Baltic Sea was damaged last month only 28 km (17 miles) from where a gas pipeline linking Finland and Estonia was ruptured a couple of hours later. The details emerged in a statement … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreSouth Florida P/C Insurance Agent Charged With Swiping $131,000 in Premiums
A south Florida insurance agent has been charged with absconding with more than $130,000 in premiums, leaving property owners uninsured after Hurricane Ian. Naser Al-Sweity, of Boca Raton, was booked into Palm Beach County jail this week on charges of … Source: Claims Journal
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