Archive for April 2022
Fla. DFS Accuses Man of Operating as an Unlicensed Claims Adjuster
In another case involving the notorious Strems Law Firm, a Florida man has been charged with operating as an unlicensed claims adjuster and promising homeowners free roofs and kitchens to be paid for by an insurance carrier, state authorities said. … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreMontana Psych Hospital Loses Payments After Deaths, Assault
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Federal officials say they’ll no longer pay for services at Montana’s state psychiatric hospital following staffing shortages and other problems that were blamed in patient deaths and a violent assault last month involving unsupervised patients. The … Source: Claims Journal
Read MorePower Restored in Puerto Rico Nearly 5 Days After Blackout
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A private company announced Monday that power had been fully restored to Puerto Rico’s almost 1.5 million customers nearly five days after a fire at a main power plant sparked an island-wide blackout and … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreSouth Africa’s Durban Area Hit by Heavy Floods, 45 Dead
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Prolonged rains and flooding in the Durban area of South Africa have claimed the lives of at least 45 people, damaging the port, major highways and surrounding areas in KwaZulu-Natal province, according to local officials. South Africa’s … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreFlooding, Landslides Kill at Least 25 People in Philippines
MANILA, Philippines (AP) –The death toll from landslides and floods that hit the central and southern Philippines after a summer tropical depression unleashed days of pounding rain has risen to at least 43, with 28 others missing, officials said Tuesday. … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreUniversity of Southern California Sues Youtubers Over Pranks
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The University of Southern California is suing two YouTube performers who the school says created panic after barging into classrooms to film prank videos for their channels. Court documents obtained by the Los Angeles Times claim … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreSedgwick: Attorneys Involved in Claims Sooner and More Often
Attorneys are involved in a growing share of insurance claims and they are being retained much sooner, Sedgwick said in a paper released Tuesday. The private claims administrator said its data shows that in 2021, attorneys were involved in about … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreJohnson & Johnson Can’t Block Lawsuit Claiming It Lied About Asbestos in Talc
Johnson & Johnson can’t use its baby powder bankruptcy to prevent a lawsuit that accuses the company of hiding evidence that its industrial talc operation exposed workers to the toxic material asbestos, a federal judge ruled. The judge overseeing the … Source: Claims Journal
Read MorePhilippines Says 25 People Dead as Typhoon Triggered Landslides
At least 25 people were killed and several more missing after Typhoon Megi triggered landslides and flooded many areas in central and southern Philippines. Twenty-two persons died in mudslides in Baybay City in Leyte province, while at least six more … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreWorst Fire Conditions in a Decade Put Kansas to West Texas at Risk
Some of the worst fire conditions in a decade are going to sweep across Texas and the southern Great Plains, threatening key shale-oil fields, slaughterhouses and farms. Dry gusting winds and low humidity will create extreme fire weather from Kansas … Source: Claims Journal
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