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Two Insurers to Help Cover Some Crumbling Foundation Costs
Two insurance companies have agreed to provide a total of $10.5 million to help Connecticut homeowners cover the cost of repairing and replacing crumbling foundations, officials said Tuesday. The state has reached separate agreements with The Hartford and Liberty Mutual … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreTesla Sued for Passenger Death Due to Defective Battery
Chicago law firm Corboy & Demetrio said on Tuesday it filed a lawsuit against electric carmaker Tesla Inc alleging that its 2014 Model S sedan had a defective battery pack that caused the death of an 18-year old passenger in … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreR.I. Legislator Wants to Give Child Sex Abuse Victims 35 Years to File Suit
A state lawmaker will try to extend the time limit for filing child sex abuse lawsuits in Rhode Island, with support from the House speaker. Democratic Rep. Carol Hagan McEntee said Wednesday that she’ll introduce a bill next week to … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreWisconsin Lawmakers Try Again With First Offense Drunken Driving Bills
Two Republican legislators are continuing their quest to crack down on drunken driving, reintroducing bills Thursday that would make a first offense a crime and impose stiffer penalties on repeat offenders. Rep. Jim Ott and Sen. Alberta Darling have been … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCPSC: Updated Voluntary Window Covering Safety Standard in Effect
Stock window coverings sold in stores or online should be cordless or free of accessible cords to meet a revised voluntary safety standard that took effect on December 15, 2018. “The new standard is the result of years of collaboration … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreHow to Cancel Out the Insurtech Noise
Insurtech, the buzzword of the insurance industry, has been impossible to avoid, appearing in email inboxes and at conferences virtually non-stop. Wesley Todd, a former insurance defense counsel and creator of CaseGlide, a collaboration, workflow and analytics platform, explains how … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreSouth Dakota Couple Files Lawsuit After Daughter’s Death in Fire
The parents of a 26-year-old woman killed in a fire at their home in Fairburn, S.D., filed a lawsuit against the small town and a neighbor, alleging a grass fire that sparked the deadly blaze was fueled by the remains … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreSupreme Court Turns Down Trinity Guardrail Fraud Award Reinstatement Bid
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday turned away a whistleblower’s bid to revive a $663.4 million judgment against Trinity Industries Inc. in a lawsuit accusing the company of failing to tell a federal agency about changes made to a guardrail … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreAdvances in Smart Home Tech Raise Privacy Concerns
One day, finding an oven that just cooks food may be as tough as buying a TV that merely lets you change channels. Internet-connected “smarts” are creeping into cars, refrigerators, thermostats, toys and just about everything else in your home. … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreToyota Plans to Share Self-Driving Crash Avoidance Technology
Toyota Motor Corp. – in an unusual move for the cut-throat car business – has decided to share with rivals an automated safety system that uses self-driving technology to keep cars from crashing. The system, known as Guardian, will take … Source: Claims Journal
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