Archive for September 2020
Businesses Call On U.S. Insurers to Ditch Fossil Fuel Underwriting
A group of about 60 American businesses on Thursday urged their insurers to stop providing coverage to and investing in fossil fuel producers. In a letter, companies including outdoor-gear producer Patagonia and ice-cream maker Ben & Jerry’s, a unit of … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreNTSB Says Boeing 737 MAX Safety Upgrades Are ‘Positive Progress’
CHICAGO/SEATTLE/WASHINGTON — The U.S. air accident investigator said on Thursday that proposed safety upgrades in the Boeing Co 737 MAX jet were “positive progress” toward meeting cockpit and systems recommendations it made after faulting Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreFederal Appeals Court Questions Asian-American Bias Claims Against Harvard
BOSTON — A federal appeals court on Wednesday appeared skeptical of arguments that Harvard discriminates against Asian-American applicants, a claim made in a closely-watched lawsuit challenging the use of race as a factor in U.S. college admissions. Members of a … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreHow a ‘Hillbilly Brigade’ Saved an Oregon Town From Raging Wildfires
MOLALLA, Ore. — Nicole West steered her bulldozer through the smoldering forest, pushing logs into the underbrush and away from the wildfires ripping through Oregon’s Cascade Mountains. Her border collie, Oink, rode shotgun as West and a volunteer crew raced … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreHouse Lawmakers Seek Review of Delayed Auto Safety Rules
WASHINGTON — Three senior Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday asked government auditors to study why U.S. auto safety regulators have failed to write dozens of new auto safety regulations. The delayed rules include rear belt warnings, … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreSeeping Under Doors, Bad Air From West’s Fires Won’t Ease Up
PORTLAND, Ore. — Dangerously dirty air spewing from the West Coast wildfires is seeping into homes and businesses, sneaking into cars through air conditioning vents and preventing people already shut away by the coronavirus pandemic from enjoying a walk or … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreNothing Left in The Bucket’: Wildfire Resources Run Thin
Justin Silvera came off the fire lines in Northern California after a grueling 36 straight days battling wildfires and evacuating residents ahead of the flames. Before that, he and his crew had worked for 20 days, followed by a three-day … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreTropical Storm Sally Drenches South With ‘Historic’ Flooding
Tropical Storm Sally unleashed “historic” flooding across Florida and Alabama, where it made landfall earlier Wednesday, and will likely cause as much as $8 billion in losses and damages even as its winds weaken. Rain is falling by the foot … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreDunkin’ Donuts Parent Settles New York Cyberattack Lawsuit, is Fined
NEW YORK — The parent of Dunkin’ Donuts on Tuesday agreed to upgrade its security protocols and pay $650,000 in fines and costs to settle a lawsuit by New York’s attorney general claiming it ignored cyberattacks that compromised the online … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreMoody’s Says Wildfire Losses May Hit $8B in a Year Marked by Catastrophes
Moody’s Investor Service said Wednesday that wildfires in the U.S. West have caused $5 billion to $8 billion in insured losses so far — an amount that would make it the third-worst year for fire damage in U.S. history. The … Source: Claims Journal
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