Estimates of Insured Losses from Hurricane Laura Range from $4 Billion to $12 Billion September 1, 2020 Although Hurricane Laura was the strongest cyclone to strike Louisiana since 1856, damages were limited because it made landfall in... Read More
Viewpoint: The Black Lives Matter Movement is Changing Us for the Better September 1, 2020 By Nina Smith The first half of 2020 has been unprecedented. There has been some good, a lot of bad and even some... Read More
Amazon’s Drone Delivery Fleet Hits Milestone With FAA Clearance August 31, 2020 By Alan Levin Retail behemoth Amazon.com Inc. took a big leap toward delivering goods from the sky by becoming one of only a... Read More
Sarah Palin Can Sue New York Times For Defamation – Court Ruling August 31, 2020 By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK — A federal judge on Friday rejected the New York Times’ bid to dismiss Sarah Palin’s defamation lawsuit... Read More
East News Competitor’s Lawsuit Accuses Ocean Casino of Poaching Execs, Trade Secrets August 31, 2020 By Wayne Parry ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Atlantic City’s top casino is accusing a rival of poaching a half-dozen of its top marketing... Read More
West News Wildfires Again Threaten Business in California Wine Country August 31, 2020 By Brian Melley and Aron Ranen HEALDSBURG, Calif. — With an early harvest already underway, a wildfire a few miles west of John Bucher’s ranch added... Read More
Texas / South Central News Home Smashed: For One Family, Hurricane Laura the Third Strike August 31, 2020 By Nomaan Merchant HACKBERRY, La. — Bradley Beard calls Hurricane Laura his third strike. In 2005, Rita pushed a foot of floodwaters into... Read More
West News Insurer Defeats California Restaurant’s Coronavirus Business Loss Claim August 31, 2020 By Andrew G. Simpson A federal court in California has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a Los Angeles restaurant seeking business interruption losses from... Read More
Viewpoint: Solving Commercial Loss Run Pain Points With Cognitive AI August 31, 2020 By Sai Raman Loss runs are insurance carrier reports that show how many claims have been filed under business insurance policies. Insurance carrier... Read More
Claims People: Lloyd’s, Provencher and Paul Davis August 31, 2020 Lloyd’s Appoints U.S. Claims Head Lloyd’s of London has appointed Carey Bond as U.S. head of claims, a newly created... Read More