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  Top 10 for the Past Week

 
 
 
 

1

8th Circuit: Insurer Owes for Total Loss Despite Payment for Previous Damage Claim

Jan 25, 2022 -- In March 2019, a fire damaged Craig and Katie Shaw's house outside the hamlet of Adams in rural southern Minnesota. Two months later—before the Shaws made repairs—a second fire burned the house to... read more
 
 
 
 

2

Insurers Report Growing Use of Fraud-Detection Technology, Artificial Intelligence

Jan 26, 2022 -- Insurers are getting a larger share of suspicious claim referrals from fraud-detection technology and are increasingly using artificial intelligence to sift through data, according to a new study by the... read more
 
 
 
 

3

Amazon Must Face Murderer's Lawsuit on Behalf of Unhired Ex-Cons

Jan 27, 2022 -- Amazon.com Inc. was unable to escape a lawsuit filed by a convicted murderer who claims the company's refusal to hire him as a delivery driver was discrimination. Henry Franklin applied in 2019 for a... read more
 
 
 
 

4

Cruise Ship Changes Course After U.S. Judge Orders Seizure

Jan 25, 2022 -- MIAMI (AP)--A cruise ship that was supposed to dock in Miami has instead sailed to the Bahamas, after a U.S. judge granted an order to seize the vessel as part of a lawsuit over $4 million in unpaid... read more
 
 
 
 

5

Another Delay For Ex-Deep-Sea Treasure Hunter Stuck in Jail

Jan 25, 2022 -- COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP)--The long-running case of a former deep-sea treasure hunter marking his sixth year in jail for refusing to disclose the whereabouts of missing gold coins has hit yet another... read more
 
 
 
 

6

S.C. Supreme Rules Punitive Damage Cap Applies to $4.5M Jury Award

Jan 28, 2022 -- Carla Denise Garrison's 8-year-old daughter picked up a used hypodermic needle from the parking lot outside a Target store and asked, "Mommy, what is this?" Garrison instinctively swatted the syringe... read more
 
 
 
 

7

Indictment Charges 23 Conspirators in Alleged Staged Accident Scheme

Jan 26, 2022 -- Federal prosecutors have charged 23 people in an alleged scheme that they say claimed nearly $1 million in damages from staged automobile accidents. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District... read more
 
 
 
 

8

All 100 Lab Monkeys Accounted For After Several Escape Crash

Jan 24, 2022 -- DANVILLE, Pa. (AP)--The last of the escaped monkeys from the crash of a truck towing a trailer load of 100 of the animals was accounted for by late Saturday, a day after the pickup collided with a dump... read more
 
 
 
 

9

9th Circuit Clarifies Meaning of Direct Causation in Ruling on Claim for Phishing Scam

Jan 27, 2022 -- A decision by a panel of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday will make it more difficult for insurers to deny claims by victims of phishing scams, which one industry group says have more than... read more
 
 
 
 

10

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

Jan 18, 2022 -- Insurers that are inclined to skip a government review of proposed workers' compensation settlements may think twice about that strategy because of an updated policy guideline issued by the Centers for... read more
 
 
 
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