Monthly Archives: <span>March 2022</span>

Texas Wildfires Fueled by Gusty Winds Prompt Evacuations

EASTLAND, Texas (AP) — Fire crews in Texas made progress Saturday against a massive complex of wildfires that have killed a deputy sheriff and burned at least 50 homes, officials said. “Progress has been made, but fire activity has picked …

Texas Crash Latest Tragedy for Family of Young Driver, Dad

HOBBS, N.M. (AP) — Authorities investigating a fiery head-on crash in West Texas don’t know why a 13-year-old boy was driving while his father sat in the passenger seat of a pickup truck that crossed into the oncoming lane and …

Six Injured After Sheriff Helicopter Crash in National Forest

AZUSA, Calif. (AP) — Six people were injured Saturday afternoon after a Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department helicopter crashed in the Angeles National Forest near Azusa, the LA County Fire Department said. All six passengers were airlifted to Pomona Valley Medical …

CMS Rules on Settlement Reporting May Sting Insurers and Claimants Both

For years, the federal agency that runs Medicare has been building a trap to snag any settlements that would force taxpayers to pick up the for tab for medical care that should have been paid by others. The Centers for …

What You Need to Know About Claims Tech in 2022

This post is part of series sponsored by Arturo. In 2021, global insured catastrophe losses topped $130 billion dollars, according to Aon. Of that sum, nearly 94% came from natural catastrophe events. Unsurprisingly, catastrophic events continue to be of key …

Flood Risk Threatens to Delay Wheat Sowing in Dakotas, Minnesota

The risk of major flooding in the fertile Red River Valley and continued snow cover across Minnesota and North Dakota threaten to delay planting across the region for weeks, U.S. government forecasters said in a call with reporters.Heavy snow and …

Murdaugh Friend Charged With Aiding Insurance Fraud Scheme

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A longtime friend of South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh now faces 18 charges involving the theft of more than $3 million in insurance money from the family of Murdaugh’s dead housekeeper, according to newly unsealed court …

Cleanup Begins After 7.4 Quake Shakes North Japan, Killing 4

TOKYO (AP) — Residents in Fukushima and Miyagi were cleaning their homes after a sleepless night following a powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake that struck off the northern Japanese coasts, smashing furniture, knocking out power and killing four people. The region is …

Emirati-Flagged Cargo Ship Sinks in Persian Gulf Off Iran

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An Emirati-flagged cargo ship, longer than a soccer field, sank in stormy seas off Iran’s southern coast in the Persian Gulf on Thursday, authorities said. Rescuers were trying to account for all of the …

Crews Still Dousing Fire-Damaged Walmart Center’s Hot Spots

PLAINFIELD, Ind. (AP) — Crews continued working Thursday to douse hot spots at a Walmart warehouse distribution center near Indianapolis, a day after a fire swept the sprawling building and produced a smoke plume so large it was spotted by …