Archive for May 2022
New Mexico Fires Prompt Forest Closures, Governor Seeks Aid
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s governor said Tuesday that given the ferocity and swift movements of a record-setting wildfire burning in the northeastern part of the state, the damage will be significant with estimates of burned homes and other … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreGlobal Pollution Kills 9 Million People a Year, Study Finds
A new study blames pollution of all types for 9 million deaths a year globally, with the death toll attributed to dirty air from cars, trucks and industry rising 55% since 2000. That increase is offset by fewer pollution deaths … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreViewpoint: Reinventing Injury Claims Processes
There’s no denying that COVID-19 accelerated the digital transformation already well underway throughout the property/casualty insurance industry. Although many carriers hesitated to digitize various aspects of their claims process prior to COVID-19 – primarily due to challenges with their legacy … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreWhere’s the Beef? Mcdonald’s, Wendy’s are Sued Over Burger Sizes
NEW YORK —Justin Chimienti thought the Big Mac he bought at McDonald’s and the Bourbon Bacon Cheeseburger he bought at Wendy’s would be as big and juicy as advertised. He says they were not, and now he is suing the … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreAmazon Discriminates Against Pregnant and Disabled Workers, New York Alleges
NEW YORK –– The New York State Division of Human Rights has filed a complaint against Amazon.com Inc. accusing the online retailer of discriminating against pregnant and disabled workers at its worksites, Governor Kathy Hochul said on Wednesday. Amazon was … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreLivestreamed Carnage: Tech’s Hard Lessons from Mass Killings
These days, mass shooters like the one now held in the Buffalo, New York, supermarket attack don’t stop with planning out their brutal attacks. They also create marketing plans while arranging to livestream their massacres on social platforms in hopes … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreRain Brings Relief to Massive, Record-Wildfire in New Mexico
Lightning sparked a few new small fires in the drought-stricken Southwest Monday but the thunderstorms brought welcome rain to the monster blaze that’s been churning for a month in New Mexico and is now the state’s largest in recorded history. … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreHeavy Rains Trigger Floods in Northeast India, killing 11
GAUHATI, India (AP) — At least 11 people have died in floods and mudslides triggered by heavy rains in India’s remote northeast region, officials said Tuesday. Several railway stations were closed because of floods, said Nazreen Ahmed, a senior official … Source: Claims Journal
Read More4 Now Confirmed Dead in Massachusetts Apartment Building
WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — The number of people who died in a fire at a Massachusetts apartment building last weekend has climbed to four with the discovery of two more bodies on Monday, fire officials said. The search of the … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreInsurer’s Probe of Boat Claim Uncovers Evidence Used in Murder Charges
A boat insurance claim denial and fraud investigation have surfaced as integral pieces of the murder case being brought against a 28-year-old Vermont man charged with killing his grandfather and mother for inheritance money. In addition to facing two murder … Source: Claims Journal
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