Archive for March 2017
NTSB Begins Probe of Texas Bus-Truck Crash That Killed 13
Federal investigators got their first look Thursday at the scene of a head-on collision involving a small church bus and a pickup truck that killed 13 senior adult church members onboard the bus. The Texas Department of Public Safety reported … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreTop 10 Causes of Liability Losses Include Bedbugs, Crashes and Defective Products
Not only are liability losses increasing but they are getting more expensive, particularly in relation to global product recalls, corporate liability, cyber and environmental incidents, according to a new report by Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS). Global Claims Review: … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreAlabama Man Sues Waffle House due to Grease Leak on Property
Grease and sewage from a nearby Waffle House caused thousands of dollars in damage when it seeped onto an Alabama man’s property, he said in a lawsuit. Mack Crook Jr. of Anniston is seeking $800,000 from Norcross, Georgia-based Waffle House … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCalifornia Fatal Bus Crash Due to Lack of Highway Markings
Inadequate highway markings caused a fatal Greyhound bus crash in California last year that killed two people and injured 13 others, including the driver, federal officials said Tuesday. The National Transportation Safety Board report said that the lack of reflective … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreUber Resumes Self-Driving Car Pilot
Uber says it is resuming its self-driving car program in Arizona and Pittsburgh after it was suspended following a crash over the weekend. The company had also grounded self-driving cars in San Francisco over the weekend but they resumed operating … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreNTSB Says Colorado Medical Helicopter Crash Could Have Been Prevented
A medical helicopter crash in Colorado that killed the pilot and seriously injured two passengers was preventable, federal investigators said Tuesday. The National Transportation Safety Board determined that the July 3, 2015, crash in Frisco stemmed from a pre-flight check … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreFire Risk, Door Latch Issue Prompts Ford Recall of 570K Vehicles
Ford is recalling more than 570,000 vehicles in North America and Europe to fix separate problems that can cause engine fires and doors to fly open unexpectedly. The recalls will hit the company’s bottom line in the first quarter of … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreInsurers’ Use of Cell Tower Data in Fraud Cases Questioned
It took Jaclyn Bentley nearly three years to prove she didn’t burn her house down for the insurance money, allegations she and her lawyer say were born of the junk practice of analyzing cellphone tower data. She was camping with … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreAccenture: AI, IoT Attracts Nearly Half of InsurTech Funding
Artificial intelligence (AI) and the internet of things (IoT) now account for almost half of total investment in insurance technology (insurtech) startups globally, new research from Accenture shows. The research, which includes new analysis of CB Insights data on 450 … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreAlaska Bill Addresses Workers’ Comp Reform
Alaska Gov. Bill Walker is sponsoring workers’ compensation legislation aimed at making it easier to determine whether someone is an employee or an independent contractor. Walker’s bill creates a new definition for independent contractors to determine if employers have to … Source: Claims Journal
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