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Viewpoint: 11th Circuit Holds No Obligation to Defend Against DOJ Antitrust Investigation
On July 23, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, in Crowley Maritime Corp. v. Nat’l Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pittsburgh, PA held that, because Crowley Maritime Corp. failed to provide timely notice of a claim, National … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreNIOSH: Robots that Work Alongside Humans Bring New Safety Hazards
The increasing use of robots that work alongside humans brings new occupational safety hazards, but there’s not much data available on how to mitigate risks. The Washington state Department of Labor & Industries added to the body of knowledge this … Source: Claims Journal
Read MorePurdue Sackler Opioids Trial Boston Latest Updates
Massachusetts took Purdue Pharma LP to task in a Boston courtroom Friday, blaming the opioid maker and the billionaire Sackler family that owns it for causing “thousands of people to suffer and many to die.” The state has proof Purdue … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreAlleged CapitalOne Hacker Barely Bothered to Hide
SEATTLE — The 33-year-old former Amazon software engineer accused of hacking CapitalOne made little attempt to hide her attack. In fact, she effectively publicized it. It’s one of many riddles swirling around Paige Thompson, who goes by the online handle … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreExpert Wins Settlement in Whistleblower Case against Cisco
BOSTON — A computer security expert won a rare payout in a whistleblower lawsuit he filed against Cisco Systems Inc. almost a decade ago, after he reported critical security flaws in Cisco video surveillance software used at major U.S. international … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreShut Philadelphia Refinery Begins Risky Job of Removing Toxic Chemical
PHILADELPHIA — Workers at the fire-damaged Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery took the first steps this week toward ridding the plant of roughly 30,000 barrels of modified hydrofluoric acid, a dangerous undertaking that has rarely, if ever, been performed under similar … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreEnbridge Texas Eastern Gas Pipe Remains Shut After Kentucky Blast
Canadian energy company Enbridge Inc said the section of its Texas Eastern pipe that killed one person when it exploded on Thursday remained shut while the company works with federal and state officials to investigate the incident. The blast near … Source: Claims Journal
Read More‘Hyper-Local’ Forecaster, Instant Flood Claims Payer Selected for Lloyd’s Incubator
A company that delivers “hyper-local” weather forecasts and a firm that predicts emerging risks by mining research data were among 11 insurtechs selected by Lloyd’s of London to participate in a 10-week incubator program. Lloyd’s picked the participants on Thursday … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreViewPoint: Why Artificial Intelligence is Critical to True Claims Automation
Once thought of as highly traditional and reluctant to change, insurers today are rethinking everything. The rise of digital-first carriers, with an ethos borrowed from their ecommerce and ebanking cousins, has generated an intense interest from incumbent carriers to focus … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreKentucky Natural Gas Pipeline Explosion Spurs Probe
A deadly explosion on an Enbridge Inc. natural gas pipeline killed one woman and burned several structures in central Kentucky, including nearby homes. The U.S. Transportation Department sent a Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration investigator to the site and … Source: Claims Journal
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