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PCI: Aftermarket Parts Legislation Could Impact R.I. Auto Insurance Rates
According to a newly released research brief by the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI), the negative impacts of 20 pieces of legislation promoted by the Auto Body Association of Rhode Island (ABARI) that have become law since 2003 … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreWeather May Have Brought About Reduction in Motorcyclist Traffic Deaths Last Year
Motorcyclist deaths reportedly declined an estimated 5.6 percent in 2017, according to a new report from the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) that projected that 4,990 people were killed on motorcycles in 2017. This number, based on preliminary data provided … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreJury Hears Woman’s Account of Vegas Copperfield Magic Show Fall
A Nevada jury heard a schoolteacher’s account on Monday of falling and skinning her knee while stagehands urged her to run as she took part in a signature David Copperfield vanishing act at a Las Vegas show. The fall took … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreDeputy in Florida School Shooting Sued by Victim’s Dad
The father of a student killed in a mass shooting at a Florida high school is suing the armed officer who stood outside the building as people were massacred within. Meadow Pollack was among the 17 killed on Valentine’s Day … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCalifornia High Court Ruling Limits Independent Contractor Classification
In a big win for labor advocates, the California Supreme Court on Monday limited businesses from classifying workers as independent contractors who can’t receive key employment protections. Experts expect the ruling to expand the number of workers eligible for minimum … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreE. Coli Scare to End in Weeks as California Resumes Lettuce Output
The concerns over the recent U.S. outbreak of E. coli involving romaine lettuce may last no more than a few weeks, as the area of Arizona where the offending produce is believed to have come from is now out of … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreFAA’s Latest Engine Inspection Order Based on Fan Blade Age
Thousands of additional engines will have to be inspected for fan-blade cracks in an order prompted by the April 17 engine failure on a Southwest Airlines Co. flight that resulted in the death of a woman who was partially sucked … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreFlames Shot Out of Corn Grinder Before Wisconsin Mill Blast
A corn grinder began belching flames shortly before a deadly explosion tore through a southern Wisconsin mill last year, federal safety inspectors said Monday. The May 31 blast at the Didion Milling Co. plant in Cambria killed five workers, injured … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreResearch: Why Talking on a Cell Phone While Driving Should be Banned
In their detailed analysis of dozens of empirical studies on the effects of talking while driving, human factors researchers have provided a comprehensive and credible basis for governments seeking to enact legislation restricting drivers’ use of cell phones. The analysis, … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreAdjusters Can be Sued Individually for Bad Faith in Washington
A recent Washington Court of Appeals ruling opens the door to bad faith lawsuits naming individual insurance adjusters. The case involves Moun and Aung Keodalah versus Allstate Insurance and Tracey Smith, the adjuster who worked for Allstate and handled his … Source: Claims Journal
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