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Claims Headlines for August 8, 2022

 
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Oregon's Wildfire Risk Map Emerges as New Climate Flashpoint

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- A new map in Oregon that rated the wildfire risk of every tax lot in the state -- labeling nearly 80,000...
 

Tourists Find Safety After Floods Close Death Valley Roads

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Hundreds of hotel guests trapped by flash flooding at Death Valley National Park were able to drive out after crews...
 

Firefighters Keep Wildfire out of Evacuated Washington Town

LIND, Wash. (AP) -- A small town in Washington state that was evacuated due to a fast-moving fire was largely spared Friday, while in...
 

Tribe: California Wildfire Near Oregon Causes Fish Deaths

A wildfire burning in a remote area just south of the Oregon border appears to have caused the deaths of tens of thousands of Klamath...
 

Claims Business: Premiere Services, Charlee.ai and BitSight

Cat-Converter Thefts Focus of New Claims Service Premiere Services, a provider of mobile aftermarket auto audio and entertainment systems...
 

Fire Victims Seek over $85 Million for Tamarack Fire Damages

RENO, Nev. (AP) -- People who lost their homes and property in last summer's Tamarack Fire in northern Nevada and California have filed a...
 

School Dean who Shot Student Ordered to Pay $10 Million Judgment

BOSTON (AP) -- A former dean at a Boston high school known affectionately by students as "Rev" has been ordered by a federal judge to pay...
 

17 Missing, 121 Hurt as Fire Rages in Cuban Oil Tank Farm

HAVANA (AP) -- A fire set off by a lightning strike at an oil storage facility raged uncontrolled Saturday in the city of Matanzas, where...
 
 

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How to Use Technology to Identify Subrogation Opportunities

Claim executives unanimously agree that a strong subrogation program has immense value. However, it can be difficult for...
 
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The Impact of Digitized Claim Payments on an Insurer's Workflow

Understanding the digital claims payment experience doesn't need to be complicated. That's why the CommercePayments® team at...
 
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Case Study: The Death of Traditional Triage

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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The 2 Major Challenges Facing Claims Professionals: Climate Change & Human Behavior

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

 

Ordinance-or-Law Endorsement Entitles Mall Owner to Roof Replacement, 8th Circuit Says

The ordinance-or-law endorsement in a commercial property policy may require Cincinnati Insurance Co. to pay $1.3 million to replace a...
 

Appeals Court Reverses Verdict Against Surgeon in Spinal Implant Kickback Case

A federal appellate court overturned a $5.5 million jury verdict against a Missouri orthopedic surgeon who is accused in a whistleblower...
 

Appellate Court Upholds Rule Allowing Longer Hours for Commercial Drivers

A federal appellate court on Tuesday upheld rules adopted during the Trump administration that allowed commercial drivers engaged in...
 

Viewpoint: Jury Blasts Defense with a $464.5 Million Nuclear Verdict

Plaintiffs' California dreamin' became a reality when a Los Angeles jury went nuclear with a verdict of $464.6 million after an...
 

Auto Claimants Waiting Longer for Collision Repairs

Auto claimants are waiting longer for collision repairs -- 4.5 days longer this spring compared to the same period last year, according...
 

Allianz Notes Rising Business Interruption Costs in Global Claims Report

The number of contingent business-interruption claims more than tripled in 2021 as a deep freeze in Texas shut down much of the state's...
 
 
 
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