Archive for January 2024
Tokyo Runway Collision Leaves 5 Dead, Airbus Aircraft Ablaze
All 379 people aboard a Japan Airlines Co. flight managed to escape after the Airbus jetliner burst into flames following a collision with a smaller plane as it landed at Haneda Airport in Tokyo, while most of the crew aboard … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreEurostar Cancels Trains Due to Flooding, Stranding Hundreds of Travelers in Paris and London
LONDON (AP) — The holiday travel plans of hundreds of people were upended Saturday after Eurostar canceled train services to and from London because a tunnel under the River Thames became flooded. Large crowds of travelers trying to get across … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreConsulting Firm Mckinsey Agrees to $78M Settlement with Insurers over Opioids
Consulting firm McKinsey and Co. has agreed to pay $78 million to settle claims from insurers and health care funds that its work with drug companies helped fuel an opioid addiction crisis. The agreement was revealed late Friday in documents … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreLithium-Ion Battery Fire in Cargo Ship’s Hold Is Out After Several Days of Burning
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) __ After lithium-ion batteries burned in a large cargo ship`s hold for a number of days, the U.S. Coast Guard said late Saturday that the fire was out and directed the ship to anchor near Dutch Harbor, … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreJapan Lowers Tsunami Warning but Still Tells People Not to Go Home After Series of Earthquakes
TOKYO (AP) — Japan dropped its highest-level tsunami alert, issued following a series of major earthquakes on Monday, but told residents of coastal areas not to return to their homes as deadly waves could still come. The quakes, the largest … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreNTSB: Afghan Refugee in Fatal Training Flight Crash Ignored Instructor’s Advice
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A former Afghan Air Force pilot training for a commercial license in Oregon ignored his flight instructor`s advice to not return to a small airport because of low visibility. The plane later crashed, killing the pilot … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreFormer MMA Lawyer Suspended; Hedge Funds Win Injunction to Protect Funds Loaned to Firm
A former attorney for McClenny Moseley & Associates, who was accused of dishonesty while participating in his law firm’s filing of hundreds of hurricane-damage lawsuits, agreed last month to a nine-month suspension of his law license in a settlement with … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreViewpoint: The Financial Toll of Unforseen Weather Events
Large insurance losses are increasingly being caused by hazardous weather events such as hurricanes, floods, lightning strikes, high winds, large hail, and wildfires. Furthermore, adverse weather is not only causing loss incidents to occur, but also making the repair process … Source: Claims Journal
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