Posts by Y@DminG
NICB: Car Thefts on the Rise Due to Expensive Parts
If you own a late model car or truck, and you’ve been in a wreck, you may still be shaking your head over the repair bill. The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) says today’s vehicles are loaded with expensive parts … Source: Claims Journal
Read MorePeople News: AIG, Brit, Vanguard Claims
Krass Named SVP and General Counsel, General Insurance, and Deputy General Counsel, AIG American International Group, Inc. announced that Caroline Krass will join the company as senior vice president and general counsel, General Insurance, and deputy general counsel, AIG, effective … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreInterim Arizona Insurance Director Named
Governor Ducey appointed Keith Schraad to serve as Interim Director of the Arizona Department of Insurance, starting Monday, February 12. The ADOI annually collects over $500 million in insurance premium taxes. Schraad comes has over 25 years of experience in the areas of insurance, … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreDrone Near Miss With Jet Spurs Call to Tighten Laws
A video from a drone that flew within feet of an airliner over Las Vegas and prompted outrage on the internet has spurred three influential U.S. aviation lobbies to call for tighter regulations on hobby drones. Legislation exempting certain hobbyist … Source: Claims Journal
Read More2017 Mining Deaths Linked to Experience Level
According to the most recent Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) quarterly call, there were 15 coal-related fatalities and 13 metal/non-metal mining deaths in 2017. One factor stood out among coal deaths, said Marcus Smith, of MSHA’s coal mine accident … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreSatellites Show Warming is Accelerating Sea Level Rise
Melting ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica are speeding up the already fast pace of sea level rise, new satellite research shows. At the current rate, the world’s oceans on average will be at least 2 feet (61 centimeters) higher … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCalifornia Legislators Boost Dam Checks After Oroville Near Disaster
California would beef up dam inspections under legislation sent to Gov. Jerry Brown Monday, a year after a near disaster prompted the evacuation of nearly 200,000 residents living downstream from the tallest U.S. dam. The Assembly unanimously gave final approval … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreTech Entrepreneur Poizner Wants Insurance Commissioner Job Back
Tech entrepreneur and unsuccessful gubernatorial candidate Steve Poizner announced Monday he’s running to take back his old seat as California’s top insurance regulator. This time, though, Poizner is running as an independent and not a Republican, the party he represented … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreBusiness New: Genex, Kemper-Inifinity Merger
Stone Point Capital to Acquire Genex Services Genex Services, a cost containment services provider to the workers’ compensation, disability and auto industries, announced that funds managed by private equity firm Stone Point Capital LLC have entered into a definitive agreement … Source: Claims Journal
Read MorePot’s April 20 Holiday Tied to Rise in Fatal Car Crashes
Marijuana users’ self-proclaimed holiday is linked with a slight increase in fatal U.S. car crashes, an analysis of 25 years of data found. The study lacks evidence on whether pot was involved in any of the April 20 crashes, but … Source: Claims Journal
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