Archive for November 2015

Atlanta-based Crawford & Company, a global independent claims management solutions provider to insurers and self-insured entities, announced a new simplified operating structure. The new structure is designed to capitalize on Crawford’s competitive position, enhance the firm’s profitability and align with … Source: Claims Journal

Intensive care nurse Angie Boivin had just tended to a woman whose leg was severed near the hip when she saw her husband Larry lying nearby under an American flag blanket. She says that she was with him when he … Source: Claims Journal

Supporters of a measure that would exempt some small-time farmers and ranchers from food safety rules are pointing to a small Utah farm blocked by state regulators from selling turkeys this Thanksgiving as an example of regulations they see as … Source: Claims Journal

Head, neck, and face injuries that have increased in recent decades with the popularity of board diving among children do not necessarily mean stricter regulations are needed, such as disallowing somersault and backward facing dives, because divers generally self-regulate based … Source: Claims Journal

The Federal Aviation Administration on Monday released recommendations for a new federal drone registry that quickly came under fire from a member of the agency task force charged with creating the proposals. The recommendations, along with 4,500 comments from the … Source: Claims Journal

Does this sound like music to your ears? A rare, fully-signed copy of The Beatles’ “Sgt. Pepper” LP fetched $295,500 at auction in 2013. A copy of Tommy Johnson’s “Alcohol and Jake Blues” 78(rpm) sold for $37,100 the same year, … Source: Claims Journal

Paul Walker’s father sued Porsche for negligence and wrongful death Wednesday over the 2013 accident that killed the “Fast & Furious” star. Walker’s father, who is the executor of his son’s estate, filed the lawsuit claiming that the Porsche Carrera … Source: Claims Journal

The Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant, located in San Luis Obispo County, Calif., and earthquake faults have been uneasy neighbors for decades. Even before the twin reactors produced a single watt of electricity, the plant had to be retrofitted after … Source: Claims Journal

The death toll on U.S. highways rose 8.1 percent in the first half of 2015 as low fuel prices contributed to a jump in miles driven by Americans, according to new figures from the Transportation Department. The preliminary figures represent … Source: Claims Journal

Thanksgiving is recognized as one of the most heavily traveled holidays, with festivities both before and after the turkey is carved. As families prepare to hit the road this Thanksgiving week, new data from Progressive Insurance offers drivers a leg … Source: Claims Journal