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Claims Headlines for January 12, 2022

 
 

Law Firm: Workplace Class Action Settlement Costs Reached Record $3.6B in 2021

The cost of settling workplace class-action lawsuits reached a record high in 2021, defying expectations that the COVID-19 pandemic would...
 

Business Fears Never Ending Liability From 'Take-Home' COVID-19 Lawsuits

As COVID-19 cases surge in the United States, businesses say they fear a California court ruling has increased the likelihood that...
 

Safety Doors Failed in NYC High-Rise Fire That Killed 17

NEW YORK (AP)--Investigators sought answers Monday for why safety doors failed to close when fire broke out in a New York high-rise,...
 

EPA Moves to Crack Down on Dangerous Coal Ash Storage Ponds

WASHINGTON (AP) _ The Environmental Protection Agency is taking its first major action to address toxic wastewater from coal-burning...
 

Deadly Extreme Weather Year For US as Carbon Emissions Soar

The United States staggered through a steady onslaught of deadly billion-dollar weather and climate disasters in an extra hot 2021, while...
 

Ida Victims Move From Tent Camps to Trailers 4 Months Later

SCHRIEVER, La. (AP)--More than four months after Hurricane Ida destroyed or did major damage to their houses, some Louisiana residents...
 

Minor Tremors Still Rumble Weeks After Larger SC Earthquake

Small earthquakes are still shaking the ground near South Carolina's capital city, more than two weeks after a larger convulsion and...
 

California DMV Reviewing Approach to Regulating Tesla's Public Self-Driving Test

California is reevaluating Tesla Inc's Full Self-Driving (FSD) test program, to determine if the electric-car maker's software should...
 
 

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EvolutionIQ Expands Leadership Team with Insurance Industry Veteran

The leader in Claims Guidance appoints Alex Young as its Executive Vice President of Sales New York, January 12, 2021 - EvolutionIQ,...
 
 

Research and Webinars

 
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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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Executive Insights: Success and Pain Points of Digital Implementation

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

 

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...
 

N.Y. Court Reverses SWCB, Awards Benefits to Widow of World Trade Center Recovery Worker

A New York appellate court on Thursday reversed the State Workers' Compensation Board and awarded death benefits to a court employee who...
 

Viewpoint: Telehealth Risks and Predicted Impacts For 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic reshaped the delivery of healthcare - including the adoption of telehealth, defined as the delivery and...
 

Calif. Court of Appeal Allows 2 Insurers To Pursue Fraud Suits Against Pain Doctor

A decision by a California appellate court last month allows both Allstate and State Farm to pursue lawsuits seeking penalties against an...
 

Architect Not Liable For Flawed Plans Submitted to Self-Certification Program

A Chicago ordinance that allows developers to bypass the usual plan review by city building officials by submitting self-certification...
 

Viewpoint: New Year's Resolutions For Handling Short-Fuse Settlement Demands

The holidays -- parties, family, and the spirit of giving. Some personal injury plaintiff's attorneys really get into the spirit, hoping...
 
 
 
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