Editor's Picks CCC: Shifting Treatment Patterns Bringing More Expensive Auto Injury Treatments Earlier On August 14, 2023 The average claim cycle time for auto injury has dropped below pre-pandemic durations after rising rapidly in 2020 and 2021,... Read More
Southeast News Lawsuit Accuses Georgia Doctor of Decapitating Baby During Delivery August 11, 2023 By Sudhin Thanawala ATLANTA (AP) __ A doctor used too much force and decapitated a Georgia woman`s baby during delivery, according to a... Read More
Rising Flood Risks Threaten Many Water and Sewage Treatment Plants Across the US August 11, 2023 By Suman Naishadham, Brittany Peterson and Camille Fassett LUDLOW, Vermont (AP) — The crack of a summer thunderstorm once comforted people in Ludlow, Vermont. But that was before... Read More
International News Norway Prepares for More Flooding and Destruction After Days of Heavy Rain August 11, 2023 By Jan M. Olsen COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Rescuers on Thursday evacuated inundated areas of southeastern Norway and residents braced for more landslides and... Read More
International News Tropical Storm Khanun Pounds South Korea’s Coastal Regions August 11, 2023 By Kim Tong-Hyung, Yong Jun Chang and Ahn Young-Joon SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Tropical Storm Khanun poured intense rain on South Korea on Thursday, turning roads into chocolate-colored... Read More
International News Safety Standards Weren’t Met at French Vacation Home Where Fire Killed 11 August 11, 2023 PARIS (AP) — Required safety standards weren`t met at a vacation home housing adults with disabilities at which a fire... Read More
West News Hawaii’s Biggest Disaster Kills 55 With 1,000 Still Missing August 11, 2023 By David R. Baker and Mark Chediak Rescue and clean-up crews are now pouring into the historic Hawaiian town of Lahaina, which has been leveled to ash... Read More
Data Shows an Increase in Drunk Driving Deaths and More Alcohol Consumed August 11, 2023 By Claims Journal staff Americans are drinking more than they did before the pandemic, and more of them are dying in alcohol-related motor vehicle... Read More
East News Harvard Loses $15M in Excess Coverage Because of Late Notice of Claim August 11, 2023 By William Rabb Even the smartest institutions in the land can miss deadlines – and can lose $15 million in insurance coverage because... Read More
International News Lloyd’s of London Leads Insurers Tightening Taiwan Cover as Conflict Risks Rise August 10, 2023 By Jonathan Saul and Carolyn Cohn LONDON –– Lloyd’s of London underwriters are leading insurers in raising rates and cutting the amount of cover they offer... Read More