Posts by Y@DminG
Travelers’ Drone Program is Changing the Way Its Claims Reps Do Business
Travelers’ Claim University, founded in 2007, is working to change the way its claims professionals do business through the use of drones to assist in property inspection and claims analysis. The nearly 200,000-square foot facility in Windsor, Conn., offers hands-on … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreTeaching Self-Driving Cars Quirky Rules of the Road a Challenge
In just a few years, well-mannered self-driving robotaxis will share the roads with reckless, law-breaking human drivers. The prospect is causing migraines for the people developing the robotaxis. A self-driving car would be programmed to drive at the speed limit. … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreIndiana Brothers Develop Device to Test Playground Safety
Every year in America, an estimated 21,000 kids 14 and younger go to the emergency rooms after suffering traumatic brain injuries on the playground. Chris Hanson, working as a salesman in the playground industry, wanted to do something to lower … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCalifornia Police Use Oral Fluid Device to Test For Drugged Driving
Police in three California counties are testing what amounts to a breathalyzer for drug users – a device that some authorities and lawmakers said Wednesday is desperately needed now that voters have legalized recreational marijuana in the state. When legalization … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreNuclear Site Safety Concerns Renewed After Tunnel Collapse
The collapse of a tunnel containing radioactive waste at the Hanford nuclear weapons complex underscored what critics have long been saying: The toxic remnants of the Cold War are being stored in haphazard and unsafe conditions, and time is running … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreUnited Airlines Pressured to Pay Damages Over Death of Giant Rabbit
The owners of a giant rabbit named Simon who was found dead after a United Airlines flight demanded on Monday that the airline pay damages, order an outside investigation and re-evaluate how it handles animals on flights. Attorneys for Simon’s owners, … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreColorado Has 3 Safety Officers to Check Pipelines from Thousands of Wells
State records show Colorado has only three people assigned to check on the safety of pipelines running from about 54,000 active oil and gas wells, a task that came under scrutiny after a leaking pipeline was blamed for a fatal … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreRailroad Takes Steps to Thwart Chicago Gun Thieves
A leading U.S. railroad says it has implemented new security measures at a Chicago rail yard where thieves in recent years have stolen about 150 guns, most of which The Associated Press found had ended up in the hands of … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreMassachusetts Court Affirms Interest Formula in Workers’ Comp Claims
The Massachusetts Appeals Court has affirmed the Department of Industrial Accidents (DIA) reviewing board’s decision in a case involving how interest should be assessed on unpaid workers’ compensation claims. The DIA is responsible for overseeing the workers’ compensation system in Massachusetts. This … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreOhio Governor Says Manufactured Homes Should Be Regulated
Ohio Gov. John Kasich believes too many people are dying in manufactured homes, and he wants oversight of those homes transferred from an industry-controlled board to the state. Statistics compiled by the State Fire Marshal’s office show people living in … Source: Claims Journal
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