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Worker on Front End Loader Hits, Kills Florida Deputy
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A Florida sheriff’s deputy working an overnight shift providing safety in a construction zone was accidentally struck and killed by a worker operating a front end loader who is in the U.S. illegally, officials said … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreHurricane Ian Gains Strength as It Roars Toward Cuba and Florida
Hurricane Ian is expected to build power as it nears western Cuba later Monday and menace Florida’s west coast, where a close call could be as bad as a direct hit. Ian was about 275 miles (442 kilometers) southeast of … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCanadians Clean Up After Fiona Sweeps Homes Out to Sea; One Dead
PORT AUX BASQUES, Newfoundland — It will take several months for Canada to restore critical infrastructure after the powerful storm Fiona left an “unprecedented” trail of destruction, officials said on Sunday, as crews fanned out in five provinces to restore … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreDoes a Water Backup Exclusion Include Sewage?
Standard property policies typically contain an exclusion which provides that the insurer “will not pay for loss or damage caused directly or indirectly by . . . water that backs up or overflows from a sewer, drain, or sump.” A … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreNo Coverage for Alabama Builder Who Delayed Notice of Construction Defect Claims
An Alabama federal court ruled this week that a builder’s commercial general liability insurer has no duty to defend or indemnify against two construction defect lawsuits it faces, because it didn’t notify the insurer in a timely fashion. The U.S. … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreNOAA: 6th Warmest August on Record
August 2022 was the world’s sixth-warmest August in 143 years, according to scientists at NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information. The warm August wrapped up the Northern Hemisphere’s second-hottest meteorological summer on record. Climate by the numbers August 2022 The … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreThieves Target Hyundai, Kia Cars Lacking Anti-Theft Technology
Some Hyundai and Kia cars and SUVs are missing a “key” anti-theft device, and thieves know. An insurance industry group says these cars are stolen at nearly twice the rate of the rest of the auto industry because their keys … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreStranded Hurricane Fiona Victims in Puerto Rico Await Aid
Hurricane Fiona left hundreds of people stranded across Puerto Rico after smashing roads and bridges, with authorities still struggling to reach people four days after the storm smacked the U.S. territory, causing historic flooding. For now, government officials are working … Source: Claims Journal
Read More‘Captain America’ Actor Puts Down Shield to Repair Roofs in New Orleans
Actor Anthony Mackie was not carrying his Captain America shield when he returned to his hometown of New Orleans, La., to help repair hurricane-damaged roofs but for people in his old neighborhood knowing their tarp-covered roofs were getting repaired was … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreOfficer Found Reckless in Pedestrian Crash By Mississippi Court
Mississippi’s top appeals court has determined a police officer recklessly disregarded the safety of pedestrians in 2018 when he drove over the speed limit and crashed into a car. The Mississippi Court of Appeals issued the 5-4 ruling Tuesday, overturning … Source: Claims Journal
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