Archive for February 2022
Over 1.7M Hondas Probed for Unexpected Automatic Braking
DETROIT (AP) — U.S. auto safety regulators are investigating complaints that the automatic emergency braking systems on more than 1.7 million newer Hondas can stop the vehicles for no reason. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says it has 278 … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreOhio High Court Hears Lawsuit Over Company’s COVID Losses
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio business says its insurance company must compensate it for financial losses suffered during a pandemic-related shutdown. The insurance company refused to pay, saying its policy didn’t cover such losses. The Ohio Supreme Court heard … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCyberattacks Accompany Russian Military Assault on Ukraine
BOSTON (AP) –The websites of Ukraine’s defense, foreign and interior ministries were unreachable or painfully slow to load Thursday morning after a punishing wave of distributed-denial-of-service attacks as Russia struck at its neighbor, explosions shaking the capital of Kyiv and … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreWintry Weather Disrupts Travel Across the Heartland
DALLAS (AP) — Freezing rain and drizzle is disrupting travel from Central Texas to the Great Lakes, with ice-glazed roads leading to hundreds of traffic accidents. Hundreds of flights were canceled Wednesday at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport as freezing rain … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreInsurers for Law Firm, Engineers in Collapsed Condo Settle with Victims’ Families
Insurers for an engineering firm overseeing major repairs at the collapsed Surfside condominium and for a law firm that advised the condo association have agreed to settle a lawsuit brought by survivors and families of the tragedy that killed 98 … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreClaims People: Gallagher Bassett, Clyde & Co., SBSB Law
Gallagher Bassett Appoints Transportation Leader Gallagher Bassett Speciality has appointed Doug Betkowski as senior vice president and transportation practice leader for its major case unit. Betkowski will focus on severe, complex and high-exposure claims for GB, an international provider of … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreSo You Lost Your Porsche on a Burning Boat. Now What?
It’s a car person’s nightmare: The special Bentley or Lamborghini you ordered a half-year back—or more—is finally on a cargo ship headed your way. Then the ship catches fire. The nightmare became reality on Feb. 16 when a vessel sailing … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreWhitmer Signs Bills to Regulate Pharmacy Benefit Managers
DELTA TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Wednesday signed bipartisan bills into law that are designed to reduce prescription drug costs by regulating pharmacy benefit managers that oversee coverage for employers, insurers and others. Parts of the laws … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreWater Leaks Dampen Morale at Market for Minority Businesses
STONECREST, Ga. (AP) — Water leaks at a new Atlanta-area market that’s focused on minority-owned businesses have led to cracks, mold, buckets throughout the building — and tensions between some vendors and management. Those who oversee the New Black Wall … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreRoofs Ripped Off Houses as Another Cyclone Hits Madagascar
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) — Cyclone Emnati crashed into the southeastern coast of Madagascar in the early hours of Wednesday, ripping roofs off houses and raising fears of flooding and food shortages in a region still recovering from the destruction inflicted … Source: Claims Journal
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