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ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Some cities around the world are pulling back from shorelines, as rising seas from climate change increase flooding. But so far, retreat appears out of the question for Atlantic City, New Jersey. The breezy getaway … Source: Claims Journal

The U.S. District Court for Eastern Virginia has dismissed a complaint by petcare and food company Mars Inc. seeking insurance coverage for COVID-19-related business interruption claims. Insurer FM Global sought and won the dismissal of the complaint against the $5 … Source: Claims Journal

An arbitration agreement buried behind a hyperlink that does not give consumers clear notice they are waiving their right to a jury trial when they agree to the company’s terms and conditions is not valid, a Pennsylvania appeals court has … Source: Claims Journal

Following the easing of Covid pandemic restrictions, we are now facing a fresh “cost of living crisis” created by rising inflation and soaring energy bills. The Guardian newspaper reported that petrol stations in the United Kingdom face up to 3,000 … Source: Claims Journal

PHOENIX — Claims adjusters may groan at any mention of “going to appraisal.” But insurance defense attorney Andrew P. Rock sees the process as an opportunity. He says appraisals are another form of alternative dispute resolution. “If I look at … Source: Claims Journal

ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) — A malfunctioning heater sent a dangerously high level of carbon monoxide into a Pennsylvania day care center early Tuesday, sickening dozens of children — some of whom were unconscious as they were rushed to the hospital … Source: Claims Journal

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin said any energy infrastructure in the world is at risk after the explosions on the Nord Stream gas pipelines. The attacks were an act of terror that set “the most dangerous precedent,” the Russian president told … Source: Claims Journal

Florida-based Universal Insurance Holdings Inc. on Tuesday forecast a gross loss of nearly $1 billion from Hurricane Ian, some of which will be covered by its reinsurance program. “To date, we’ve received approximately 18,000 claims, roughly half the number of … Source: Claims Journal

Alex Jones must pay $965 million in damages to families and an FBI agent ravaged by the Infowars founder’s lie that the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre was a hoax, a Connecticut jury found. Wednesday’s verdict, which followed a four-week … Source: Claims Journal

PINAR DEL RIO, Cuba –– When Hurricane Ian ripped through western Cuba last week, tobacco farmer Victoriano Maqueira lost the two large barns he used for drying his crop, as well as his dogs, chickens, a pig, his television and … Source: Claims Journal