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Claims Headlines for December 27, 2021

 
 

Exxon Cuts Baytown Refinery Rates After Extinguishing Fire

Exxon Mobil Corp. says an overnight fire at its Baytown, Texas, refinery that injured four people has been extinguished. The blaze...
 

2 Dead in Submerged Car as California Storm Worries Spread

LOS ANGELES (AP)--Heavy overnight rains in Northern California left two people dead in a submerged car as authorities on Thursday urged...
 

Death Toll in Massive Bangladesh Ferry Fire Rises to 40

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP)--Bangladeshi authorities buried 23 unclaimed bodies on Saturday after a day-long search failed to recover more...
 

Pa. Supreme: Non-Treating Providers May Not Intervene in Utilization Review

In Pennsylvania, if an insurer contends that a medical service, drug or device is unnecessary, it must resolve the dispute through a...
 

Pennsylvania Fire Departments Facing Volunteerism Emergency

SUNBURY, Pa. (AP)--The state of volunteer firefighting is in a crisis. That is the assessment of Acting Pennsylvania State Fire...
 

Archdiocese of Santa Fe's Bankruptcy Case Plods Along

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP--The Archdiocese of Santa Fe's Chapter 11 bankruptcy efforts have plodded along for three years with no end visible in...
 

Agencies Step Up Enforcement on Highway Known For Crashes

WICKENBURG, Ariz. (AP)--Arizona authorities are stepping up enforcement on a rural highway known for deadly crashes. The Yavapai County...
 

$475M Settlement Proposed in Longest-Running US Oil Spill

NEW ORLEANS (AP)--A New Orleans-based oil company has agreed to turn over a $432 million cleanup trust fund and pay an additional $43...
 

EPA Reviews Bayer Herbicide Blamed For Widespread US Crop Damage

CHICAGO--The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is assessing whether the weed killer dicamba can be sprayed safely on soybean and...
 
 

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The Future of Insurance Payments: Bridging the Gap to Digital Claims Payments

If your organization isn't using digital payments for insurance claims, you may be losing business to competitors who are. More...
 
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The Digital Journey: Pitfalls and Strategies for a Winning Culture

Is your organization considering a digital transformation? You're not alone. As technology continues to improve the business...
 
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Social Media and Fraud Investigations: Using Social Media to Prove Fraudulent Insurance Claims and Liability Suits

Billions of people are active on social media these days—and they tend to share more, rather than less. This means insurance...
 
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Editor's Picks

 

5th Circuit: Indemnity Clause in Oil Field Contract Voided by Wyoming Law

A Wyoming oil exploration company may not avail itself to Texas law to evade liability for injuries to one of its contractor's employees,...
 

7th Circuit Affirms Dismissal of 4 COVID-19 Business-Interruption Lawsuits

In four separate decisions, a panel of the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals joined four other federal appellate courts in ruling that...
 

Medicaid 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...
 

Wells Media Group Transitions Ownership to Its Employees

Wells Media Group, Inc announced that it has become a 100% employee-owned firm via the launch of an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)....
 

Teen 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...
 

Insurer Must Defend Against Lawsuit Over Drug Overdose, Despite Exclusion

An insurer must defend its policyholders against a lawsuit that alleges their drug-dealer son caused the overdose death of a house guest...
 
 
 
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