Archive for December 2024

Lyft Inc. accused the city of San Francisco in a lawsuit of overcharging it $100 million for taxes over five years by unfairly characterizing the compensation earned by drivers who use its app as company revenue. The company said its … Source: Claims Journal

Colorado secured what it said was record insurance coverage for quarterback Shedeur Sanders and Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter as the star duo opted to complete their college careers in the Alamo Bowl rather than sit out and prepare for … Source: Claims Journal

InterCoastal Public Adjusters named Patrick Lands regional director of the Carolinas. Lands oversees all claims in North and South Carolina. Lands, who previously held the title of public adjuster, joined InterCoastal Public Adjusters in 2019. He served as a police … Source: Claims Journal

Last December, a farmer was burning dry grapevines in his vineyard in Deir Mar Moussa, a hill town a dozen miles east of Beirut known for its 18th century monastery and stands of pine forest. Usually this would be dangerous, … Source: Claims Journal

More than 10 million people will be at risk for a four-day stretch of severe weather expected to rumble through the South and Southeast United States in the coming days, according to an AccuWeather media release issued on Thursday. In … Source: Claims Journal

Record-setting flooding over three days dumped more than a foot of rain on parts of northern California, a fire left thousands under evacuation orders and warnings in Los Angeles County, forecasters issued the first-ever tornado warning in San Francisco and … Source: Claims Journal

Three Oregon lawmakers say they plan to introduce a bill that would bar utilities from raising rates if they have unresolved wildfire lawsuits for three or more years, describing it as an effort to hold PacifiCorp accountable as the utility … Source: Claims Journal

Twisted equipment and snapped tree limbs still litter Chris Hopkins’ Georgia farm more than two months after Hurricane Helene made its deadly march across the South. An irrigation sprinkler system about 300 feet (92 meters) long lay overturned in a … Source: Claims Journal

Even though hurricane season 2024 has passed, claims professionals are still hard at work processing claims and damages in the aftermath of hurricanes Helene and Milton. Insurers expect to see an influx of activity in Appraisals Under Policy disputes this … Source: Claims Journal

Almost three dozen high-rise condos and luxury hotels along the beach in South Florida are sinking or settling in unexpected ways, in some cases because of nearby construction, according to a new study. The 35 buildings surveyed along an almost … Source: Claims Journal