CCC: Fewer Auto Claims in 2021, But Repairs Take Longer and More Expensive October 18, 2021 By Jim Sams Auto insurance claims costs rebounded this year after plummeting during the COVID-19 pandemic, but the number of collision claims remain...
J&J Puts Talc Liabilities Into Bankruptcy October 15, 2021 By Mike Spector and Dan Levine Oct 14 – Johnson & Johnson on Thursday put into bankruptcy tens of thousands of legal claims alleging its Baby...
Greece: Severe Storm, Floods Batter Athens, Fire-Hit Island October 15, 2021 By Thanassis Stavrakis and Derek Gatopoulos ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Severe storms swept across Greece Thursday, flooding hundreds of homes in Athens and prompting evacuations on...
Murdaugh Charged With Taking Insurance Money in Maid’s Death October 15, 2021 By Jeffrey Collins COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A prominent South Carolina lawyer has been charged with stealing insurance settlements meant for the sons...
Strongest Quake Since Volcano Erupted Shakes Spanish Island October 15, 2021 MADRID (AP) — A 4.5-magnitude earthquake shook La Palma in Spain’s Canary Islands in what was the strongest recorded temblor...
At Least 46 Killed in Taiwanese Apartment Building Inferno October 15, 2021 By Huizhong Wu KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan (AP) — At least 46 people were killed and another 41 injured after a fire broke out early...
Shifting Winds Challenge Crews Fighting California Fire October 15, 2021 SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — Shifting winds posed new challenges for firefighters battling a blaze in Southern California coastal mountains...
Malpractice Insurance Premiums Increased 22%, Despite Fewer Claims October 15, 2021 By Jim Sams The number of malpractice claims filed against hospitals and physicians dropped 14% last year, even as premiums rose 22% on...
Fla. Appellate Courts Uphold AOB Rulings Favoring Property Insurers October 15, 2021 By William Rabb Three more appeals in assignment-of-benefits cases have resulted in rulings that favored Florida property insurers. Florida’s 3rd and 4th District...
As Ida-Hit Port Fourchon Rebuilds, Disappearing Wetlands Threaten its Future October 14, 2021 By Liz Hampton PORT FOURCHON, Louisiana — On Louisiana’s south coast, in a key port servicing the U.S. offshore oil industry, a huge...