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Alaska lawmakers have begun considering a bill to help homeowners cover the cost of fixing leaking heating oil tanks. Depending on the size of the spill, everything from hiring contractors to buying cleanup supplies and even calling the state to … Source: Claims Journal

New Yorkers should expect a sloppy commute as the “the last gasp” of a nor’easter that dumped more than a foot in parts of the city heads out to sea. The city didn’t get the 18 inches (46 centimeters) that … Source: Claims Journal

As hundreds of people stood in line for food and many went hungry during the days and weeks after Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico, Walmart Inc. and local supermarkets threw out tons of spoiled meat, dairy and produce. Emails and … Source: Claims Journal

Starr Companies Announces Organizational Changes Starr Companies announced the following organizational and leadership changes within the Casualty business units. Financial Lines and Professional Liability are consolidating under the leadership of Brian Inselberg, senior vice president. He will assume responsibilities for … Source: Claims Journal

Following one of the costliest years for natural catastrophes in the past decade, Lloyd’s, the specialist insurance and reinsurance market, announced an aggregated market loss of $2.7 billion for 2017. The key financial figures are: Aggregated market pre-tax loss of … Source: Claims Journal

Doug Wood, an attorney and member of the California-based law firm of Clark Hill, offered some tips for adjusters on preparing for a deposition during an interview with Claims Journal. Wood, presented on the subject at this year’s Combined Claims … Source: Claims Journal

Uber Technologies Inc.’s potential liability for the death of a woman hit and killed in Arizona by a self-driving car may be limited after a video showed she suddenly walked into traffic on a dark street. The woman’s family could … Source: Claims Journal

California Gov. Edmund G. Brown Jr. proposed $123 million for trial court system upgrades in this year’s state budget. According to Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye, the money is much needed by the state’s trial courts to restore services reduced … Source: Claims Journal

Alondra Alvarez lives about five minutes from her high school on Detroit’s southwest side but she drives there instead of walking because her mother fears for her safety. Once the 18-year-old enters the building, her surroundings take on a more … Source: Claims Journal

The tragedy of the first pedestrian killed by an autonomous vehicle points to a potential vulnerability with the nascent technology now being tested on the open roads: While robo-cars, powered by sophisticated sensors and cameras, can reliably see their surroundings, … Source: Claims Journal