Posts by Y@DminG
Michigan Bill to Reduce Auto Insurance Premiums is in Peril
Legislation to reduce Michigan’s high auto insurance premiums by letting drivers opt out of mandatory unlimited medical coverage is in peril, with majority Republicans lacking enough support to pass it on their own and many Democrats pushing an alternative plan. … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCommon Reasons for FEMA Denial of Funds After Disasters
Local governments and nonprofits trying to recover from major disasters have sometimes learned the hard way that money spent on protective measures, cleanup and rebuilding is not always reimbursed by the U.S. government. The Associated Press analyzed more than 900 … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreSurge in Drone Safety Reports Prompts FAA ‘Emergency’ Action
Reports of safety incidents involving civilian drones have surged to an average of 250 a month, leading to a federal “emergency” action to approve drone flights in restricted areas, according to a government notice seeking new procedures for the craft. … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreSmooth Sailing for a Pollution Exclusion?
The question of whether carbon monoxide constitutes a pollutant for purposes of a standard policy pollution exclusion has been mixed among the courts. Whether carbon monoxide constitutes pollution is jurisdiction-specific and depends on whether the jurisdiction adopts a traditional or … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreSafety a Focus for Oklahoma Wind Turbine Maintenance Workers
For Kalon Moore and Jackson Rollins, it’s a sight they never tire of. Just about every day on the job, the two look out at the Oklahoma landscape in every direction for miles, several hundred feet atop a wind turbine. … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreTrump Nominates AccuWeather CEO to Head US Weather Agency
President Donald Trump has nominated the CEO of a private weather company to head the government agency that oversees the National Weather Service, an organization the nominee has at times clashed with. Barry Myers, who runs the pioneering weather firm … Source: Claims Journal
Read MorePoll Finds Americans Blame Wild Weather on Global Warming
After hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria blitzed the nation, most Americans think weather disasters are getting more severe and see global warming’s fingerprints. A new poll from the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds that 68 percent of … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreHouse Passes $36.5B Hurricane, Wildfire Relief Aid
The House backed President Donald Trump’s request for billions more in disaster aid, $16 billion to pay flood insurance claims and emergency funding to help the cash-strapped government of Puerto Rico stay afloat. Thursday’s hurricane aid package totals $36.5 billion … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCalifornia Clears Way for Self-Driving Cars
California regulators took an important step Wednesday to clear the road for everyday people to get self-driving cars. The state’s Department of Motor Vehicles published proposed rules that would govern the technology within California, where for several years manufacturers have … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreMeteorology Professor Studies Tornado Fingerprints
Less than a decade ago, Victor Gensini was a student at Northern Illinois University studying meteorology. After earning a bachelor’s degree in meteorology and a master’s degree in geography at NIU, he earned his Ph.D. from the University of Georgia … Source: Claims Journal
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