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Nearly eight months after one of its autonomous test vehicles hit and killed an Arizona pedestrian, Uber wants to resume testing on public roads. The company has filed an application on with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation to test in … Source: Claims Journal

Geologists who monitor Hawaii’s volcanoes are still among those displaced by the recent eruption of Kilauea. The Big Island eruption began on May 3 and destroyed more than 700 homes and started a series of collapse events at the volcano’s … Source: Claims Journal

The small device soared to nearly 250 feet, cruising and hovering over the part of town where a tornado was believed to have landed late Tuesday afternoon. It was a drone, which was being used late Thursday morning to assess … Source: Claims Journal

The Ohio Supreme Court in early October ruled that a general contractor’s commercial general liability policy (CGL) does not cover the faulty work of a subcontractor. In its consideration of Ohio N. Univ. v. Charles Constr. Servs., Inc., the court … Source: Claims Journal

Berkshire Hathaway Inc.’s insurers dodged the worst of losses caused by Hurricane Florence as the businesses kept up their rebound from a rough 2017. The company’s operating profit doubled last quarter, capitalizing on trends ranging from more train traffic on … Source: Claims Journal

A woman who claims she was run over on a California freeway last year after an enraged ride-hailing driver ordered her out of his car is still trying to find him. Uber Technologies Inc. says the “mystery driver” isn’t one … Source: Claims Journal

The end of daylight saving time—on Nov. 4 this year—could create a more dangerous evening commute for people on foot, as darkness falls earlier and drivers find it harder to see on the road, says a Cedars-Sinai trauma physician. “Pedestrian … Source: Claims Journal

J.D. Power Hires Schmitt as Managing Director of Global Insurance Practice Kyle Schmitt, an expert in insurance and corporate strategy, has been hired as managing director of the Global Insurance Practice at J.D. Power, the global leader in industry intelligence … Source: Claims Journal

Watching Siberian snowfall in October is usually a good way to predict how cold the coming winter will be in New York and other mid-latitude regions. This year, not so much. If there’s lots of snow across Eurasia, expect bitter … Source: Claims Journal

The insurance industry has operated with great consistency and clear processes for many years. People may not always like or agree with how things work, but nearly everyone from the consumer to the provider essentially goes with it — no … Source: Claims Journal