Archive for March 2018
March Madness Risk Planning Starts Early
Last year’s NCAA Final Four men’s basketball tournament was one of the highest attended and most watched games in the event’s history. According to NCAA.com, attendance totaled 153,780 for the games. In the wake of mass shootings and cyber threats, … Source: Claims Journal
Read More3 Face Variety of Charges in Waterslide Death of Kansas Boy
A water park company co-owner accused of rushing the world’s tallest waterslide into service and a designer accused of shoddy planning have been charged in the decapitation of a 10-year-old boy on the ride in 2016. With the latest charges … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreSome Pennsylvania Tornado Victims Struggle With Uninhabitable Homes
God put Brian Cross’s home in a bubble. That’s his explanation for why the tornado that blasted through Uniontown and North Union Township in Pennsylvania last month didn’t inflict as much damage on his Millview Street home in the city … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreRivals Warn About Cutting Corners After Uber, Tesla Crashes
As the global auto industry vies to deploy driverless cars, some contenders may be cutting corners in a bid to get ahead, carmakers warned in the aftermath of the first pedestrian death tied to the emerging technology. “Some competitors, not … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreNew Cars Quickly Getting Equipped With Self-Driving Safety Features
Autonomous vehicles get all the headlines, but automakers are gradually adding advanced electronic safety features to human-driven cars as they step toward a world of self-driving vehicles. Car and tech companies are rolling out laser sensors, artificial intelligence, larger viewing … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreKnowing Where to Put A Comma
The following sentences are missing commas. See if you can put them in their proper places and ask yourself to supply the rule or reason for your decision. Mr. Polk signed a second agreement on November 2, 2017 which restored … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreArkansas Workers’ Comp Insurance Rate to Drop
Arkansas officials say the cost that a majority of Arkansas employers pay for workers’ compensation insurance is dropping because of a decrease in the number of work-related injuries over the past two years. Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Monday announced that … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreArizona Bans Uber’s Autonomous Cars After Fatal Crash
Arizona ordered Uber Technologies Inc. to stop operating autonomous cars on the state’s roads indefinitely after the death of a pedestrian there a week ago. In a letter to Uber Chief Executive Officer Dara Khosrowshahi, Governor Doug Ducey called last … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreWater Park Firm Co-owner Arrested Over Kansas Boy’s Death
A water park company’s co-owner was expected to appear in court after his arrest in Texas in connection with a Kansas criminal case arising from a 10-year-old boy’s death on what was promoted as the world’s largest waterslide. Records show … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreResearchers Say Time to Abolish ‘Baseball Rule’ Protecting MLB From Liability
In advance of Major League Baseball’s opening day on Thursday, new research from Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business suggests that the risk of fans being hit by a foul ball or errant bat at games has increased in recent … Source: Claims Journal
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