Court Rules Coverage May Be Owed for Settlement in Firefighters’ Deaths August 25, 2020 By Jim Sams An insurer may be liable for $14 million of a mortgage company’s settlement with the estates of two Chicago firefighters...
Delta Doubles Cabin Cleaners in ‘Pit Stop’ Revamp, Buys Kits to Test for Germs August 24, 2020 By Tracy Rucinski Delta Air Lines has doubled its staffing to handle revamped pre-flight “pit stops” for deeper cleaning and wants to ensure...
Rare Double Storm Blow Menaces U.S. Gulf With Stronger Laura August 24, 2020 By Brian K. Sullivan The threat of a rare double storm blow looms for the U.S. Gulf Coast despite a weaker Tropical Storm Marco,...
Baupost Collects $3 Billion Wagering on PG&E’s Wildfire Claims August 24, 2020 By Michael McDonald and Mark Chediak Baupost Group, the hedge fund run by Seth Klarman, received more than $3 billion in July from its bet on...
Riot Declared Outside Portland Public Safety Building August 24, 2020 PORTLAND, Ore. — Police forced protesters away from a law enforcement building in Oregon’s biggest city early Sunday, as efforts...
Hurricane Phoenix is Tampa Bay’s Worst-Case Scenario August 24, 2020 By Josh Solomon TAMPA, Fla. — It is only a simulation. It’s also the worst-case scenario. One day, it could be reality. “Hurricane...
Driver Accused of Texting Gets Prison in Pedestrian’s Death August 24, 2020 FREEHOLD, N.J. — A New Jersey woman has been sentenced to five years in prison in the death of a...
California ‘Dream House,’ Decades in the Making, is in Ashes August 24, 2020 VACAVILLE, Calif. — When he closes his eyes at night, Hank Hanson hears sirens in his dreams — a byproduct...
Insurers Chasing Fewer Tips From Tech, Hoping for Better Return on Investment August 24, 2020 By Jim Sams Even though insurers have invested heavily in fraud-fighting technology, the percentage of referrals from automated systems accepted by special investigation...
Genevieve Loses Punch as 2 New Storms Aim for the Gulf of Mexico August 21, 2020 By Ignacio Martinez De Jesus CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico — Hurricane Genevieve lost some of its punch Thursday even as it lashed Mexico’s Los Cabos...