Auto Property Claim Volume Still Low, But Storm Damages Pushed Numbers September 11, 2020 Motorists who are hunkering down because of social distancing are continuing to file fewer collision claims, but a rash of...
La Nina Is Here, Threatening Even Bigger Blazes and Storms September 10, 2020 By Brian K. Sullivan The extreme weather that’s hammered California with runaway wildfires and hit Louisiana with its most powerful hurricane in 160 years...
In Covid Bankruptcy Valuation Brawls, the Best Spreadsheet Wins September 10, 2020 By Jeremy Hill Pinning a dollar value on a bankrupt enterprise is hard in the best of times. During a pandemic, it’s an...
Department Store Century 21 Shutting Down, Blames Insurers September 10, 2020 By Jeremy Hill Century 21 Stores, an iconic New York off-price department store chain, filed for bankruptcy with plans to shut down, becoming...
Tezos Legal Settlement Gets Final OK, Ending 3-Year Court Battle September 10, 2020 By Anna Irrera and Steve Stecklow A three-year-long U.S. court battle over a cryptocurrency fundraiser, one of the largest initial coin offerings ever, has ended with...
Working Virtually? Swap Skyrises For Ocean Views, Says Bermuda September 10, 2020 By Don Burgess HAMILTON, Bermuda — When the coronavirus pandemic hit and office workers were asked to work remotely, Abbie Shepherd saw it...
Heat, Winds Fuel Destructive Northwest Wildfires September 10, 2020 By Andrew Selsky and Nicholas K. Geranios SALEM, Ore. — Strong winds and high temperatures continued to fuel catastrophic fires in many parts of Oregon on Wednesday,...
How California’s Wildfires Could Spark a Financial Crisis September 10, 2020 By Andrew Selsky and Nicholas K. Geranios Wildfires across the U.S. West are among the sparks from climate change that could ignite a U.S. financial crisis by...
Claims Business: Sedgwick, Justpoint, One Inc. September 10, 2020 Sedgwick Acquires Nationwide Appraisals Sedgwick has acquired Nationwide Appraisals, a national auto damage appraiser based inElgin, Illinois. Sedgwick said the...
An Activist Investor Crusades Against Forced Arbitration at Tesla September 9, 2020 By Dana Hull When Tesla Inc.’s shareholders gather September 22 for their annual meeting, Kristin Hull will have roughly three minutes to make...