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Claims Headlines for July 8, 2022

 
 

8th Circuit Upholds Verdict Against Monsanto, but Orders New Trial on Punitive Damages

A federal appellate court on Thursday upheld a $15 million damage award to a Missouri peach farmer whose crops were damaged by pesticides...
 

NY Gov. Hochul Mulls Bill that Would Expand Damages in Wrongful Death Cases

As New York Gov. Kathy Hochul mulls whether to sign legislation that will expand the types of damages that could be won in wrongful...
 

Mine Fatality Adds to Pressure for Suncor Energy Changes

A worker was killed at Suncor Energy Inc.'s Base Plant mine in northern Alberta, the latest in a series of accidents that have shaken...
 

Yellowstone Floods Reveal Forecasting Flaws as World Warms

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) -- The Yellowstone National Park area's weather forecast the morning of June 12 seemed fairly tame: warmer...
 

Mass. Supreme Rules Attorney Fees are Not Part of Insured Damages

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has ruled that attorney's fees from a consumer protection lawsuit are not covered as part of...
 

Ford Issues New Fire Risk Recall, Expands Earlier Call Back

WASHINGTON -- Ford Motor Co. said Friday it issuing a new recall for 100,000 U.S. vehicles over fire risks, and expanding an earlier...
 

Climate Stress Test Flags $71B Risk to Euro Zone Banks

FRANKFURT --A sudden jump in carbon prices coupled with floods and droughts this year would lead to losses of at least 70 billion euros...
 

Trial Opens in Deadly Collapse of Italy's Morandi Bridge

GENOA, Italy (AP) -- Fifty-nine people went on trial Thursday for the 2018 collapse of Genoa's Morandi bridge, accused of manslaughter...
 
 

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Subrogating Shifting and Falling Cargo Cases

We see more than our fair share of subrogation cases involving work-related injuries caused by shifting and falling cargo. If a truck's...
 
 

Research and Webinars

 
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Case Study: Claims Impact on Renewal Underwriting

While many adjusters might argue Claims Handling is an art, researchers think otherwise. They're beginning to turn to science to...
 
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How to Begin Your Digital Claims Payment Process

Is it time to start digitizing your insurance claims payment process? Understanding the rise and impact of the digital claims...
 
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Bird's-Eye View: How Property Insurers Are Using Aerial Data

"They got planes in the air, and we had pictures the next day... before we could even get claim adjusters in there." - Tier 1...
 
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What Can Be Gained from Utilizing Data Intelligently

There are two major challenges facing insurance claims professionals today: climate change and human behavior. Loss ratios are...
 
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Editor's Picks

 

Court Says Federal Law Preempts in Tossing New York Suit Over Amazon Worker Safety

A New York state appeals court on Tuesday dismissed state Attorney General Letitia James' lawsuit accusing Amazon.com Inc. of failing to...
 

Artificial Intelligence Being Used to Battle Western Wildfires

With wildfires becoming bigger and more destructive as the West dries out and heats up, agencies and officials tasked with preventing and...
 

New Mexico Residents Fear the Worst of Wildfires Still to Come

LAS VEGAS, N.M. -- With the worst of the thick wildfire smoke having blown out of town, residents of this small northern New Mexico city...
 

Judge to Decide Fate of J&J Baby Powder Bankruptcy Strategy in February

Johnson & Johnson should know by the end of next month whether its controversial use of bankruptcy to try to resolve billions of...
 

Updated CMS Guide Spells Out the Risk of Skipping CMS Review of Work Comp Settlements

Insurers that are inclined to skip a government review of proposed workers' compensation settlements may think twice about that strategy...
 

Delaware Supreme: Insurers Have No Duty to Defend Rite Aid Against Opioid Lawsuits

Chubb Ltd. has no duty to defend Rite Aid Corp. against lawsuits filed by two Ohio counties that allege the drug store chain's failure to...
 
 
 
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