BP: Claims Payments Top $256 Million
BP said today it estimates it will pay at least $60 million in advance payments in August to claimants across the Gulf Coast who have lost income or net profit due to the oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. …
Texas Court Gives New Life to Contractual Liability Exclusion
Where contractors are involved, one of the most intractable problems for a carrier in negotiating and settling claims are the contract liability issues. How does a carrier identify if a contractual claim is covered? A recent case helps explain some …
Heat in Kansas Killed 2,620 Cattle in 3 Days in July
State officials say intense heat that baked most of Kansas killed more than 2,600 cattle in feedlots during three days in July. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment said that it received reports of 2,620 cattle dying from July …
Crawford, Doak in Oklahoma GOP Insurance Commissioner Runoff
Former Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John P. Crawford and insurance executive John Doak are headed for an Aug. 24 runoff election for the spot on the GOP ticket for state insurance commissioner. The winner of the runoff election will face incumbent …
Chipotle Restaurant Violated Disability Law
An appeals court has ruled that two Chipotle Mexican Grill restaurants in San Diego have violated a federal law protecting the rights of the disabled. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that customers in wheelchairs are denied the …
6 Minn. Counties Added to Disaster Declaration
Six Minnesota counties have been added to the federal major disaster declaration following June’s tornadoes and storms. The Minnesota Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management said Monday that Blue Earth, Brown, Houston, Kittson, Nicollet and Sibley counties have been …
Construction Worker Critically Hurt in Las Vegas
Authorities in Las Vegas say a construction worker has been critically hurt after an accident at a construction site that required county firefighters to pry the worker from a front-loading tractor. Clark County fire spokesman Scott Allison said the Monday …
Massive Tire Pile Catches Fire in Northeastern Pennsylvania
Emergency officials say a pile of about 1,000 tires caught fire at an auto parts store in northeastern Pennsylvania. The massive blaze started in Hazle Township, just outside Hazleton, around 7:15 p.m. Monday. Dozens of firefighters and nearly two dozen …
Tennessee Reports Decline in Teen Driver Deaths
The North Carolina State Highway Patrol says it is seeing a decrease in the number of teen driver fatalities across the state. The patrol said on that it has investigated the deaths of 28 teen drivers so far this year. …
Cleveland Loses Appeal of Suit Blaming Wall Street for Foreclosures
The city of Cleveland lost its appeal Tuesday of a lawsuit accusing 22 Wall Street bank and mortgage lenders of creating a public nuisance by creating risky mortgage securities to be sold to investors. A three-judge panel of the U.S. …