Southeast News Maritime Law Doesn’t Allow Negligent Contractor to Limit Liability August 3, 2023 By Jim Sams A construction company whose barges came loose from their moorings during Hurricane Sally and damaged the Pensacola Bay Bridge will... Read More
Pipeline Operators to Pay $12.5M After Crude Oil Spills in Montana, North Dakota August 2, 2023 By Jack Dura BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Two pipeline operators have agreed to pay a $12.5 million civil penalty related to crude oil... Read More
AP Reveals Problematic Dams in US, but Not New Jersey August 2, 2023 By Bilal Suleiman TRENTON, N.J. (AP) __ A more than two-year investigation by The Associated Press identified scores of problematic dams nationwide, but... Read More
Norfolk Southern Changes Policy on Overheated Bearings, Months After Ohio Derailment August 2, 2023 By Josh Funk OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A minor coal train derailment in Virginia in early July prompted Norfolk Southern to rethink the... Read More
Thermo Fisher Scientific Settles with Family for Taking Cervical Cells August 2, 2023 BALTIMORE (AP) — More than 70 years after doctors at Johns Hopkins Hospital took Henrietta Lacks’ cervical cells without her... Read More
West News Hawaii Could See a Big Hurricane Season, but Most Homes Aren’t Ready August 2, 2023 By Audrey McAvoy HONOLULU (AP) — Jan Pappas and Ronald Yasuda hired a contractor to fasten the roof of their 1960s-era home to... Read More
Texas / South Central News No Duty to Defend Doesn’t Mean No Duty to Indemnify, 5th Circuit Rules August 2, 2023 By William Rabb A federal appeals court has clarified, at least under the realm of Texas law, when an insurer has a duty... Read More
East News Conn. Supreme: No Immunity for Negligent Operation of Emergency Vehicles August 2, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson The Connecticut Supreme Court has overturned a trial court and ruled that municipalities and government agencies are not entitled to... Read More
Claims Business: Tenco, Choice Solutions Services and Clara Analytics August 2, 2023 By Claims Journal staff Tenco Acquires James C. Greene Tenco Services acquired James C. Greene Co., a “family-run” independent claims adjusting firm based in... Read More
Allstate Posts Bigger Loss as Catastrophe Claims Rise August 2, 2023 Insurer Allstate Corp. posted a bigger-than-expected quarterly loss on Tuesday as claims related to higher catastrophic events offset gains from... Read More