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Claims Headlines for December 21, 2021

 
 

Despite Assault Exclusion, Razor Attack Covered by Policy Because of Mental Illness

There was no argument that Colin Doherty, a resident at the Brown County Care Center, slashed Austin Krewina's face with a razor blade....
 

Tornadoes Push 2021 Insured Losses Over $105B as Climate Change Impact Grows

Devastation from tornadoes that slammed parts of the United States this month will push the insurance industry's 2021 bill for...
 

Official: Worker's Body Found After Fire at QVC Facility

ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. (AP)--Authorities have recovered the body of a man who was working at a distribution center in North Carolina for the...
 

375 Dead, 56 Missing After Typhoon Slams Philippines

MANILA, Philippines (AP)--The death toll from the strongest typhoon to batter the Philippines this year climbed to 375, with more than 50...
 

Some Experts Say Too Many Work Comp Claims Are Litigated

Employers may be warming up to the idea that fighting some workers' compensation claims and medical treatments can be counterproductive,...
 

Sackler Ruling Could Delay Purdue's Payment of Billions by Years

OxyContin-maker Purdue Pharma could be years away from paying billions of dollars to address the U.S. opioid crisis after a judge blew up...
 

Russian Businessman, Others Charged in Multi-Million Dollar Hacking Scheme

BOSTON--Five Russians including a Kremlin-linked businessman now in U.S. custody carried out a vast, $82 million insider trading scheme...
 

Stormy Weather Prompts Egypt to Close Some Classes, Ports

CAIRO (AP) -- Stormy weather has prompted Egyptian authorities to suspend classes Monday in the capital of Cairo and a handful of other...
 
 
 
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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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Is your organization considering a digital transformation? You're not alone. As technology continues to improve the business...
 
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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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