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Data of 40 Million Plus Exposed in Latest T-Mobile Breach
The names, Social Security numbers and information from driver’s licenses or other identification of just over 40 million people who applied for T-Mobile credit were exposed in a recent data breach, the company said Wednesday. The same data for about … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreNew Jersey Eyes $16B Plan for Gates, Elevations for Flooding
MANASQUAN, N.J. (AP) — Huge gates that could be slammed shut when major storms approach would be built across the mouths of three inlets in New Jersey, closable barriers would cut parts of two bays in half, and 19,000 homes … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreRain From Tropical Storm Remnants Closes Roads in New York
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — The remnants of tropical storm Fred closed roads and flooded basements Thursday in parts of upstate New York, and forecasters warned more flooding was possible. As much as 4 inches of rain fell in parts of … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreDozens of Homes Burn as California Wildfire Siege Continues
GRIZZLY FLATS, Calif. (AP) — A small wildfire swept through a mobile home park, leaving dozens of homes in ashes, the latest in a series of explosive blazes propelled by gusts that have torn through Northern California mountains and forests. … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCouncil Rejects Covering Pierce County Sheriff’s Legal Costs
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Taxpayers will not pay the Pierce County, Washington, sheriff’s legal costs in state and county investigations surrounding his January confrontation with a Black newspaper carrier. The Pierce County Council voted Tuesday to deny Sheriff Ed Troyer’s … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreTropical Storm Henri Could Strike Long Island, New England Next Week
Tropical Storm Henri is set to grow into a hurricane before slamming the U.S. Northeast anywhere from Long Island to Massachusetts, bringing heavy rain, a flooding storm surge and thrashing winds to the region starting Sunday. Hurricane watches have been … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreAre Autonomous Vehicles Safe for Public Roads? There’s a Tool for Gauging That.
Aurora, the Silicon Valley self-driving startup founded by former Tesla, Uber and Google executives, has released what it says is the industry’s first tool for evaluating whether and when autonomous trucks and cars are safe to deploy on public roads … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreTropical Depression Fred Threatens Floods, Mudslides, Tornadoes
Tropical Depression Fred swirled over West Virginia early Wednesday and dumped heavy rain over the northeastern U.S., threatening to unleash mudslides and flash floods in upstate New York after closing interstate highways in the lower Appalachians. Tornado watches remained in … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreFlorida Condo Collapse Victims File Consolidated Complaint Against Association
Former residents of the Surfside, Fla. collapsed condominium have filed a consolidated amended class action complaint against the building’s condo association. Plaintiffs allege that the Champlain Towers South Condominium Association breached its duty by neglecting to maintain, repair, and replace … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreParametric Catastrophe Insurer to Make Record $40M Payout for Haiti Quake
CCRIF SPC, the Cayman Islands-based parametric catastrophe facility, will pay approximately US$40 million to the government of Haiti, following the devastating magnitude 7.2 earthquake, which struck the Caribbean island on Aug. 14, significantly affecting the city of Les Cayes. This … Source: Claims Journal
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