Archive for February 2016

According to the latest iteration of the Semi-Annual U.S. Insurance Labor Study conducted by The Jacobson Group and Ward Group, a part of Aon Hewitt, a business unit of Aon plc, 66.3 percent of companies polled intend to increase staff … Source: Claims Journal

The gas-storage facility that spewed methane uncontrollably for almost four months, driving thousands of families from their homes, won’t resume operations until it has undergone tougher tests than ever required before, a process that will take months and perhaps even … Source: Claims Journal

Sea levels on Earth are rising several times faster than they have in the past 2,800 years and are accelerating because of man-made global warming, according to new studies. An international team of scientists dug into two dozen locations across … Source: Claims Journal

An Indianapolis, Ind., man was convicted of murder, arson and insurance fraud on Wednesday for his role in a 2012 house explosion that killed two neighbors and devastated a subdivision in the southern part of the city. Jurors convicted Bob … Source: Claims Journal

In the brief and fleeting instant a vehicle accident occurs, so many things happen so quickly that it is virtually impossible for those involved, including witnesses, to fully process  everything until after the fact.  Each witness’ account of the accident … Source: Claims Journal

When an initial report arrived saying the captain of the cargo ship El Faro had called ashore for help, the U.S. Coast Guard didn’t believe the vessel was at risk of sinking and later had software problems while preparing a … Source: Claims Journal

The Christmas fire that destroyed the historic Butte Creek Mill was caused by an electrical malfunction in the milling room, investigators have determined. After a two-month investigation, in which many theories were developed and tested, fire and insurance investigators determined … Source: Claims Journal

As more incidents of hoverboard-related fires make the news and the Consumer Product Safety Commission continues its investigation into the cause of the fires, pressure is mounting for manufacturers who face the threat of product seizure for failing to comply … Source: Claims Journal

The ailing coal industry must face the costs of cleaning up spent mines even as companies get pushed toward bankruptcy, the U.S. Interior Secretary said on Tuesday. The mining industry is responsible for restoring old mine sites but a taxpayer … Source: Claims Journal

Training showing police ways to reduce the chances of dying in a traffic-related incident included something as simple as buckling up. For 27-year police veteran Scott Slagle, the message provided during a recent training program in Delmont, Pa., was preaching … Source: Claims Journal