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Business News: Worley, Cisco Partnership

Worley Claims Services Acquires Audit Services Incorporated Louisiana-based Worley Claims Services, LLC, a national provider of insurance claims services, announced the acquisition of Audit Services Incorporated, a claim estimate writing and review supplier for the property and auto insurance markets. …

Flyers Ignore Safety Pleas to Grab Luggage

Flames of burning jet fuel licked the side of American Airlines Flight 383 after it screeched to a halt on a Chicago runway. As panicked passengers raced to the exits, one woman approached flight attendant Laurie Mandich lugging a large …

Power Lines Blamed for Sparking 2 Northern California Wildfires Last Year

Power lines buffeted by heavy winds ignited at least two small fires the night of Oct. 8 in Northern California neighborhoods, according to investigators. The findings by the Santa Rosa Fire Department are the first public reports into what caused …

Insurance Fraud Hall of Shame: 9 of the Worst Scammers of 2017

A kindly man’s best friend burns him alive … a doctor sticks needles and lasers into patients’ healthy eyes … a father kills his baby. These extreme schemers are among the 9 worst insurance criminals of 2017. They were elected …

Commentary: Major League Baseball Finally Does the Right Thing

Last week, during Major League Baseball’s quarterly owners meetings, the Tampa Bay Rays and the Arizona Diamondbacks announced that they would be adding protective netting in front of the seats along first and third base at their stadiums. In doing …

South Carolina Train Crash Injures 70, Kills 2

A crash between an Amtrak passenger train and a CSX freight train in South Carolina on Sunday killed two people and injured about 70 others, authorities said. The Amtrak train was heading from New York to Miami with about 139 …

Appeals Court Denies Louisiana’s $586M Demand to FEMA to Fix Barrier Islands

A federal appeals court has rejected Louisiana’s contention that the federal government should pay $586 million to restore barrier islands and wetlands damaged by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld decisions by …

Beazley: Fraudulent Instruction an Emerging New Cyber Threat

Claims data recorded by Beazley, the specialist insurer and leading provider of cyber insurance, indicates that organizations are facing an increased threat to their operations from fraudulent instruction scams. Fraudulent instruction incidents reported to Beazley Breach Response Services (BBR Services) …

Portland Adopts Demolition Rules to Contain Lead, Asbestos

Portland, Ore., is aiming to crackdown on toxic emissions by requiring developers to more thoroughly search for lead paint and asbestos before demolishing houses. The city council on Thursday adopted rules that require those who seek to knock down a …

Business News: Allianz, HVACi, Nixon & Company

Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty Acquires Renewal Portfolio of Product Recall Business from Liberty Mutual in the U.S. Allianz Group’s specialist corporate insurer Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) announced it is acquiring the renewal portfolio of Liberty Mutual Insurance’s …

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