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No Coverage Owed for $1.2 Million Loss Caused by Gold Coin Shipping Scam
A Dallas gold coins dealer cannot evade a fraudulent check exclusion in its insurance policy by putting the onus on UPS for rerouting shipments worth more than $1 million. The Texas Supreme Court ruled that UPS’ alleged mishandling of its … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreNevada Court Sides With Gunmakers in Las Vegas Shooting Suit
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP)–Nevada’s Supreme Court ruled gun manufacturers cannot be held responsible for the deaths in the 2017 mass shooting on the Las Vegas Strip because a state law shields them from liability unless the weapon malfunctions. The parents … Source: Claims Journal
Read More2 Louisiana Insurance Companies Fail After Hurricane Ida
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP)–Insurance companies operating in Louisiana will be charged at least $100 million to pay the claims of two failed property insurers who went belly up in Hurricane Ida’s aftermath. But the cost of dealing with the insolvent … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreStorm Weakens After Heavy Rain, Evacuation in Southern India
HYDERABAD, India (AP)–A tropical storm weakened after dumping heavy rains overnight in parts of southern India off the Bay of Bengal as more than 50,000 people evacuated to government-run camps, officials said Saturday. No loss of life or major damage … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreIndonesian Rescuers Dig Through Volcanic Ash After 14 Die
LUMAJANG, Indonesia (AP) — Rescuers were sifting through smoldering debris and thick mud in search of survivors a day after the highest volcano on Java island erupted with fury, killing at least 14 people with searing gas and ash. Mount … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreDenver Art Museum Mulls Fate of Plundered African Art
DENVER (AP) — British troops in 1897 mounted a violent, retaliatory raid on the Kingdom of Benin, in what’s now southern Nigeria, looting and burning the royal palace and sending the oba, or king, into exile. The British confiscated all … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreMeticulous Restoration Underway at Air Force Academy Chapel
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — The Air Force Academy chapel is one of the most distinctive pieces of architecture in Colorado. But few people have caught a glimpse of it for more than a year. That’s because the entire building … Source: Claims Journal
Read More1946 Atlanta Fire Still Deadliest Hotel Blaze in U.S. History
ATLANTA (AP) — There’s a reason that the death toll of the Winecoff hotel fire in December 1946 has never been surpassed. Immediately after the disaster that killed 119 people, cities across the country began to re-examine their fire codes. … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreMedicaid Recovery Case Before Supreme Court May Drive Up Settlement Costs
A case to be argued before the United States Supreme Court next month could drive up the amount plaintiffs demand from insurers by allowing state Medicaid systems to recoup a larger a share of any judgment or settlement. The Florida … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreTeen Truckers Are Taking to the Streets, and Safety Advocates Are Worried
Dezjion Henson has wanted to be a truck driver his whole life. When he turned 18 last year he jumped at the chance and signed on as an apprentice with Total Transportation of Mississippi, LLC in Richland, Mississippi. “Growing up, … Source: Claims Journal
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