Archive for May 2023

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — Firefighters and other first responders are being credited with saving lives — at great risk to their own safety — after a six- story apartment building in Iowa partially collapsed, authorities said Monday. There were no … Source: Claims Journal

An insurer group was quick to respond over the weekend after State Farm announced it will cease accepting new applications for business and personal lines property/casualty in California to deal with increased risks and higher construction costs. The American Property … Source: Claims Journal

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) – The man who once led HealthSouth, a huge provider of outpatient rehab services, has been ordered to turn over records related to a bank account that lawyers say he’s using to hide millions. In a seven-page … Source: Claims Journal

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The U.S. government can keep using chemical retardant dropped from aircraft to fight wildfires, despite finding that the practice pollutes streams in western states in violation of federal law, a judge ruled Friday. Halting the use … Source: Claims Journal

Seventeen former field inspectors for a company that provided damage estimates for McClenney Moseley & Associates filed a lawsuit against their former employer, saying they are owed for bonuses that were promised but never paid and uncompensated overtime. The plaintiffs … Source: Claims Journal

In recent years, the use of Google Earth’s satellite imagery has become an increasingly common method for locating or viewing specific addresses. Google Earth uses high-resolution cameras to obtain satellite images, which gives users a bird’s eye view of nearly … Source: Claims Journal

Delaware’s low elevation mixed with crowded beaches and limited exit routes make the state particularly vulnerable to massive flooding, but officials hope an influx of federal infrastructure money will trigger future evacuation plans automatically via artificial intelligence. The Biden administration … Source: Claims Journal

FORT PIERRE, S.D. (AP) – The South Dakota State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating a house explosion that killed a young girl and her grandparents and left two young children hospitalized with burns. The house about 11 miles southwest of … Source: Claims Journal

Florida investigators have charged a former Progressive Insurance claims adjuster with fraud, alleging that she used claimants’ identities to submit fraudulent auto claims, then pocketed almost $24,000 in settlements. Kiyuana R. Pasley, 41, of Homestead, was an adjuster at Progressive … Source: Claims Journal

A report by the New York State Inspector General alleges “egregious” abuse of a workers’ compensation loss wage benefit provision by state corrections and institution safety officers. The report blames a 2016 labor agreement with the state’s correction agency’s Security … Source: Claims Journal