Posts by Y@DminG

Efforts to increase speed limits on Iowa freeways and rural roads failed in the Legislature this year amid safety concerns, but officials acknowledged such moves are popular with drivers and likely will come before lawmakers again. Several bills were introduced … Source: Claims Journal

Maryland police officers didn’t always follow the safety recommendations of a stun gun manufacturer in the hundreds of times they used them over a three-year period, a newspaper investigation has found. Data from 2012 to 2014 shows police discharged their … Source: Claims Journal

Three people including the father of French train hero Spencer Stone have been indicted in a scheme to set fire to commercial buildings in Sacramento, Calif., in order to collect insurance money. The indictment unsealed Friday says that Jamal Shehadeh, … Source: Claims Journal

Much has been said about the insurance industry’s technology gap and its general hesitance to integrate modern technology into operations. While other industries heavily invested in such solutions, insurance businesses bided time, sticking to legacy processing systems. However, we’re now … Source: Claims Journal

The FBI and U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued a bulletin Thursday warning that motor vehicles are “increasingly vulnerable” to hacking. “The FBI and NHTSA are warning the general public and manufacturers – of vehicles, vehicle components, and … Source: Claims Journal

Cited for an aggressive campaign to counter workers-compensation scams throughout the state, New York Inspector General Catherine Leahy Scott was honored with the “Fraud Fighter of the Year” award by the New York Alliance Against Insurance Fraud, an alliance of … Source: Claims Journal

Cyber risk is just one of the factors impacting errors and omissions claims, according to panelists at the American Bar Association’s annual Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section’s Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee. Because of a convergence of new risks facing … Source: Claims Journal

Munich Re, in collaboration with the Washington State Transit Insurance Pool (WSTIP), has launched a pilot program equipping transit buses with collision avoidance technology known as Mobileye Shield+. RoscoVision Systems is the North American provider and driver-interface manufacturer of this … Source: Claims Journal

EnPro Industries Inc said it has agreed to a $480 million settlement to resolve current and future personal injury claims related to its asbestos-lined gaskets used in pipes, valves and other industrial applications. The settlement was between EnPro, its now … Source: Claims Journal

A family car owned by the nation’s top auto safety regulator’s family has been recalled to fix a faulty Takata airbag, but like millions of others, he’s waiting for parts to make the repair. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration chief … Source: Claims Journal