Archive for July 2020
Texas, Hawaii Spared From Potential Widespread Hurricane Damage
Hurricane Hanna spared insurers potential massive losses by making a landfall Saturday on a rural area of the Texas coast, in a state where residential properties receive relatively little protection from modern building codes. Hurricane Douglas similarly averted disaster in … Source: Claims Journal
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Progressive Adds ‘Road Test’ to Snapshot Progressive Group of Insurance Companies has released a new smart phone app that consumers can use to learn before they purchase a policy whether they can save money by purchasing usage-based insurance. “With Snapshot … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreTwitter’s Security Woes Included Broad Access to User Accounts
Twitter Inc. has struggled for years to police the growing number of employees and contractors who have the ability to reset users’ accounts and override their security settings, a problem that Chief Executive Officer Jack Dorsey and the board were … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreHanna’s Rain Remains Biggest Threat to Virus Hot Spot Texas
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — South Texas braced for flooding Sunday after Hanna roared ashore as a hurricane the day before, bringing winds that lashed the Gulf Coast with rain and storm surge to a part of the country trying to … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreWorkers Praise Disney Virus Safety, But Will Visitors Come?
ORLANDO, Fla. — Every week, it seems, Kaila Barker, her husband and their five children change their minds about whether to travel from their home in Connecticut to Florida’s Walt Disney World as planned in September. On the one hand, … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCrush of Boat Buyers Seek Recreation, Safety During Pandemic
YARMOUTH, Maine — Brandon Mitchell had big plans to visit family in Michigan and take his wife and three kids to Disney World. The pandemic put those plans on ice. So they bought a boat instead. “We’re going to take … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreHurricane Douglas Nears Hawaii, Bringing High Winds and Rain
HONOLULU — Hawaii prepared for the onslaught of Hurricane Douglas on Sunday, with predictions of high winds, rain and storm surge. “It’s definitely going to be a triple threat,” said National Weather Service meteorologist Vanessa Almanza said. Rainfall from the … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreProtests Spark Rioting, Fires in Three States as Civil Unrest Continues
Protests in Washington state, California and Virginia devolved into riots that sparked fires and property damage. A protest through the streets of downtown Oakland, California, in support of racial justice and police reform turned violent when “agitators” among the demonstrators … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCoronavirus Challenging For Crews Fighting Arizona Wildfires
PHOENIX — This year’s wildfire season has been an extra challenging one for firefighters. Not only have crews had to battle some massive fires around Arizona, they have had to deal with changes in their routine due to the COVID-19 … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreAuto Claims Climbed with Summer Reopenings, but Dropping Again as Virus Rages
The sharp reduction in personal auto claims that followed COVID-19 shutdown orders began to fade away after the Memorial Day weekend, but frequency appears to dropping again in reaction to a resurgence of the disease. Andy Cohen, chief operating officer … Source: Claims Journal
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