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Associated Press via Claims Journal
Several insurance companies have filed lawsuits blaming Pacific Gas & Electric Co. for a deadly California wildfire that destroyed 14,000 homes and triggered billions of dollars in insurance claims. The lawsuits filed by Allstate, State Farm, USAA and their subsidiaries come on top of several other cases filed by victims of the Camp Fire, which devastated California towns after it started Nov. 8.
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Tribune News Service via Governing
The lead paint industry's efforts to avoid a cleanup bill for more than $400 million has reached the end of the road. The U.S. Supreme Court refused to review California state court rulings finding Sherwin-Williams, Conagra and NL Industries responsible for lead paint contamination in thousands of homes built before 1951.
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Governing
Putting on a police uniform automatically lends people an air of authority. Handing them a badge and a gun gives them real power. In some places around the country, individuals have been given all the trappings of police officers, but with none of the training and very little oversight. That can be a serious problem.
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Government Technology
The release of the 2019 GovTech 100 list marks the maturation of what began four years ago as a way to recognize companies founded to solve problems unique to the public sector. Together, GovTech 100 companies represent a growing portfolio of digital solutions addressing the tough, complicated problems that governments face—from health care and public finance to urban planning and public safety.
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The Miami Herald via Claims Journal
After a rowdy 2018 Spring Break, Miami Beach, Florida, banned motorized scooter rentals for the month of March—a time of year when thousands of young people flood the island. Miami Beach police gave out over 450 tickets to scooter drivers that month, more than double the number of citations in the first two months of the year combined. Citing public safety concerns, the City Commission voted last May to prohibit rentals during one of the busiest times for tourism.
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PropertyCasualty360
Natural disasters seem to be occurring more frequently in recent years and create a backlog for property and casualty insurers who want to ensure policyholders recover and stay ahead of the next event. Insurers are increasing their reliance on technology both pre- and post-catastrophe to support their policyholders.
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PropertyCasualty360
A growing trend in the insurance industry is that companies hesitant to insure a property that is vulnerable to environmental issues have started to offer incentives to policyholders who take steps ahead of time to address the risks, based on where the property is located. This attention to environmental sustainability and resilience saves both policyholders and insurance companies significant money in the long term and should become a best practice in the industry.
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Nextgov
Big data and analytics are popular buzzwords in government today, as agencies look to put the huge amounts of data they collect to good use. But, as with so many things in technology, progressing from collecting and organizing data to making better decisions with it tends to be more of a people problem than a technological one.
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Tribune News Service via Governing
A last-ditch bargaining effort to avert a Los Angeles teachers' strike fell short, although the two sides have agreed to meet again the day before a strike is scheduled to begin. Whether the strike starts on schedule could depend more, however, on legal maneuvers that will play out.
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