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Stale Cockpit Air Could Dull Airline Pilot Performance
That poorly ventilated conference room isn’t the only place with the potential for sick-air syndrome. Airliner cockpits can also have levels of carbon dioxide elevated enough that in simulations it causes pilots to fail test maneuvers at higher rates than … Source: Claims Journal
Read MorePeople News: CSAA, AIG, Travelers
Ingersoll Named VP of Corporate Innovation at CSAA John Ingersoll has been named VP of Corporate Innovation at CSAA Insurance Group. Ingersoll is among the inaugural Velocity Program at the company, a “growth engine” that brings employees from various business … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreHurricane John Gobbles up Tropical Storm as it Moves off Mexico
Hurricane John is moving off Mexico’s western coast, having absorbed Tropical Storm Ileana, and is expected to stir up heavy surf and drop rain on the southern portions of the Baja California peninsula while keeping away from landfall. Another tropical … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreNTSB: Unsafe Railroad Crossing Led to Fatal Bus Crash
A train crash into a tour bus that killed four in Mississippi last year stemmed from the railroad and the city failing to improve an unsafe rail crossing, federal safety regulators concluded Tuesday. The March 2017 crash also injured 38 … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreWork Continues on Wisconsin Harbor Destroyed by Flood
The power of water is on constant display here. It can be seen from the erosion of the steep clay banks, the waves that crash into the breakwalls and the rising waters that have consumed the beach. The first nor’easter … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreBattling 18 Blazes, California Faces Worst Fire Season Yet
The largest wildfire ever recorded in California needed just 11 days to blacken an area nearly the size of Los Angeles – and it’s only one of many enormous blazes that could make this the worst fire season in state … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreWaterloo City Council Rejects Plan to Bill Insurers for Emergencies
Waterloo Fire Rescue’s proposal to bill insurance companies for its emergency response costs has been rejected. The Iowa city council members voted 5-2 Monday against the plan that would seek payments for the city’s manpower and equipment costs when responding … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreInsurers Could Face More Bad Faith Suits if N.J. Legislation Passes
Legislation pending in New Jersey could make it easier to file bad faith lawsuits against insurers. The New Jersey Insurance Fair Conduct Act is currently under consideration by the Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee after having been passed by … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreStudy: One Overheated Laptop Battery Could Down an Airliner
A single personal electronic device that overheats and catches fire in checked luggage on an airliner can overpower the aircraft’s fire suppression system, potentially creating a fire that could rage uncontrolled, according to new government research. Regulators had thought that … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreNICB Offers Inside Look at Geospatial Intelligence Center
Last year’s late season three hurricane wallop emphasized the growing use of aerial imagery to assist in assessing hard hit areas. Jim Schweitzer, senior vice president and chief operating officer for the National Insurance Crime Bureau, spoke with Claims Journal … Source: Claims Journal
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