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Archive: April 2023

Lawsuit Seeks to Recover $3M Invested in Louisiana Hurricane-Damage Lawsuits
Insurance Journal | April 28, 2023
Lawsuit Seeks to Recover $3M Invested in Louisiana Hurricane-Damage Lawsuits
A restoration contractor that helped finance an effort by McClenny Moseley & Associates to file thousands of hurricane-damage claims in Louisiana wants its $3 million investment back. Access Restoration Services US filed a lawsuit in a Texas state court in …
Feds: Ohio Man Tried to Firebomb Ohio Church to Stop Drag Show
Insurance Journal | April 28, 2023
Feds: Ohio Man Tried to Firebomb Ohio Church to Stop Drag Show
CLEVELAND (AP) – An eastern Ohio man told investigators that he tried to burn down an Ohio church because he wanted to prevent a drag show that was scheduled to take place there, federal prosecutors allege in newly unsealed charges. …
Mississippi River Flooding Prompts Evacuations, Sandbagging in Iowa
Insurance Journal | April 28, 2023
Mississippi River Flooding Prompts Evacuations, Sandbagging in Iowa
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Some residents along the swelling Upper Mississippi River evacuated their homes this week while others scrambled Wednesday to stack sandbags in preparation for what forecasters say could be near-record flooding caused by the rapid melting …
Suit Over Texas Woman’s Jail Death Settles for $7M
Insurance Journal | April 28, 2023
Suit Over Texas Woman’s Jail Death Settles for $7M
DALLAS (AP) – A private company that ran a Texas jail where a woman allegedly went blind following days of medical neglect before her 2019 death has agreed to a $7 million lawsuit settlement along with other defendants, her family’s …
Insurance Veteran Motamed, 74, Dies
Insurance Journal | April 20, 2023
Insurance Veteran Motamed, 74, Dies
Thomas F. Motamed, an industry veteran who started his career as a claims trainee and eventually led some of the largest insurers in the world, died of brain cancer on Tuesday. He was 74 years old. Motamed was most recently …
Pew: 7-in-10 Americans Favor Steps to Become Carbon Neutral by 2050
Insurance Journal | April 20, 2023
Pew: 7-in-10 Americans Favor Steps to Become Carbon Neutral by 2050
Cannabis enthusiasts have the 4/20 holiday, but in two days some 7.9 billion people have cause to celebrate. Earth Day is Saturday, and while today’s eyes are on the cannabis holiday, the media is already starting to turn coverage to …
Judge Halts Most Talc Lawsuits Against J&J, Stops Trials
Insurance Journal | April 20, 2023
Judge Halts Most Talc Lawsuits Against J&J, Stops Trials
A U.S. judge on Thursday halted most of the tens of thousands of lawsuits alleging Johnson & Johnson’s baby powder and other talc products caused cancer and stopped any trials as part of a company subsidiary’s second attempt to settle …
Central Oklahoma Tornadoes Kill 3, Cause Widespread Damage
Insurance Journal | April 20, 2023
Central Oklahoma Tornadoes Kill 3, Cause Widespread Damage
A tornado outbreak on in central Oklahoma left three people dead and caused heavy damage Wednesday night. Three fatalities were reported in McClain County, where a tornado hit the town of Cole. Another tornado touched down in Shawnee, causing damage …
Newly Active Sinkhole in Southeast Texas Town Has Some Residents in Fear
Insurance Journal | April 20, 2023
Newly Active Sinkhole in Southeast Texas Town Has Some Residents in Fear
DAISETTA, Texas (AP) – When the massive sinkhole first appeared in Daisetta in May 2008, some residents had feared it might engulf their small Southeast Texas town. But after growing to 900 feet (274 m) across and 260 feet (79 …
ChatGPT Poised to Expose Corporate Secrets, Cyber Firm Warns
Insurance Journal | April 20, 2023
ChatGPT Poised to Expose Corporate Secrets, Cyber Firm Warns
Companies using generative artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT could be putting confidential customer information and trade secrets at risk, according to a report from Team8, an Israel-based venture firm. The widespread adoption of new AI chatbots and writing tools could …