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    July 9, 2019
    Sedgwick's Purchase of York Furthers Consolidation of TPA Industry
    Sedgwick announced Monday that it has signed an agreement to purchase York Risk Services, continuing a long-term consolidation trend among...
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    July 2, 2019
    Texas Supreme Court Clarifies Bad Faith in Appraisal Process
    An insurer’s payment of the appraisal value after disputing a claim does not establish that it was liable, nor does that payment prevent a...
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    July 1, 2019
    Insurer Off the Hook for Claim Because Pilot Skipped Simulator Training
    The co-pilot never attended flight simulator school, but the chief pilot let him take the wheel anyway. The plane crash-landed at the Aspen,...
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    June 28, 2019
    Crews Use Controlled Burns to Fight Kenai Peninsula Wildfire
    ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A wildfire on Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula expanded Wednesday but fire crews used controlled burns to create firebreaks...
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    June 27, 2019
    When Electric Scooters Crash, Who Pays the Bills?
    NEW YORK — We’ve all seen reports about head injuries, traffic accidents and even deaths that electric scooter riders have suffered as...
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    June 26, 2019
    Hover Gaining Ground as Underwriting, Adjusting Tool
    After securing $87 million from investors in three funding rounds, the insurtech startup Hover is hitting its stride in the customer-acquisition...
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    June 14, 2019
    State Farm Moves Auto Telematics into 'Real Time'
    The nation’s largest insurer has stepped up its investment in telematics, announcing this week an upgrade to its usage-based insurance...
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    June 21, 2019
    Insurer Can't Deny Coverage Despite Misinformation on Policy Application
    An insurer that extended its workers’ compensation coverage for 90 days after discovering the employer had violated the terms of its policy...
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    June 17, 2019
    Federal Lawsuit Charges Amazon's Alexa Violates Children's Privacy
    If Big Brother isn’t watching, maybe his little sister is listening. An international law firm has filed a federal lawsuit against Amazon.com...
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    July 1, 2019
    Boeing's 737 Max Software Outsourced to $9-an-Hour Engineers
    It remains the mystery at the heart of Boeing Co.’s 737 Max crisis: how a company renowned for meticulous design made seemingly basic...