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11 05, 2022

National Safety Board Cites FAA Inaction in Helicopter Tour Crash

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The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said the failure and inaction of U.S. air safety regulators to implement several proposals contributed to the cause of a 2019 fatal helicopter crash that killed seven in Hawaii. The seven-seat Airbush AS350 B2 …

11 05, 2022

Visit to Goodyear Clinic Extends Life of Workers’ Comp Claim, North Carolina Court Finds

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If insurers and employers want to deny a workers’ compensation claim because it was filed too late, they shouldn’t inadvertently pay a latent medical bill, which extends the clock under the quirks of North Carolina’s comp statutes. And the Industrial …

11 05, 2022

Exclusion Not on Declarations Page Ruled Unenforceable ‘Hidden Trap’ in New Jersey

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A three-judge New Jersey Superior Court appellate panel has ruled that an intra-family liability exclusion in a Travelers (St. Paul) auto insurance policy amounts to a “hidden pitfall” and is unenforceable because it was not cited on the policy’s declarations …

11 05, 2022

Aircraft Lessors Begin ‘Vigorous’ Pursuit of Insurance Claims for Seized Jets in Russia

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Lessors with hundreds of jets stuck in Russia are preparing for what one said would be a “vigorous” pursuit of insurance claims while maintaining discreet contact with some customers after Moscow blocked the jets from leaving. The loss of over …

11 05, 2022

Higher Density of Gas Leaks Found Where People of Color Live: Study

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A new study found a greater density of dangerous leaks from gas pipelines in U.S. urban areas where there’s a higher proportion of people of color, raising questions about the unequal distribution of risks that comes with using the highly …

10 05, 2022

Artificial Intelligence Being Used to Battle Western Wildfires

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With wildfires becoming bigger and more destructive as the West dries out and heats up, agencies and officials tasked with preventing and battling the blazes could soon have a new tool to add to their arsenal of prescribed burns, pick …

10 05, 2022

Ship Insurance Claims to Rise as Black Sea Remains High Risk Area: Allianz

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Global insurers are expected to receive multiple marine insurance claims from ships damaged or lost as the conflict in Ukraine spills over into sea lanes, insurer Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) said in a report on Tuesday. Two seafarers …

10 05, 2022

90 Luxury Cars Go Missing from Bankrupt Dealership

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Lawsuits and criminal accusations have erupted after a luxury car dealer in South Florida filed for bankruptcy and as many as 90 Lamborghinis, Ferraris and other high-priced cars disappeared from the dealership. At least nine people have filed suit in …

10 05, 2022

Ex-Banker Charged with Conspiring in Murdaugh Insurance Money Scheme

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A grand jury has indicted the former CEO of a South Carolina bank on charges of conspiring with once-prominent, now- suspended attorney Alex Murdaugh to defraud victims — including the family of a deaf man who became quadriplegic after a …

10 05, 2022

Court Says State Law Preempts in Tossing New York Suit Over Amazon Worker Safety

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A New York state appeals court on Tuesday dismissed state Attorney General Letitia James’ lawsuit accusing Amazon.com Inc. of failing to adequately protect thousands of workers at two New York City facilities against COVID-19. The Appellate Division in Manhattan said …