Uncategorized
Most Experts Recommend Kids Under 16 Shouldn’t Use ATVs
After media outlets reported that Jamie Lynn Spears’ 8-year-old daughter was injured while driving an all -terrain vehicle (ATV), many experts warn that children under 16 years of age shouldn’t be allowed to operate adult ATVs. Spears’ daughter, Maddie, was … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreSummer Weather Prediction up in the Air as La Nina Ends
With the end of a Pacific La Nina and no clear signal of where ocean temperatures are heading, predicting spring and summer weather that will impact agriculture and energy markets just got a little harder. A weak La Nina, which … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreAnalysts Skeptical of Zurich Insurance Cost-Cutting, Future Growth
Zurich Insurance Group AG fell in Zurich trading after posting a quarterly profit supported by one-time gains as Chief Executive Officer Mario Greco presses ahead with an overhaul of Switzerland’s largest insurer. Net income for the three months through December … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreSouth Dakota Legislators Consider Bill on Confidential Settlements
A bill that would roll back a provision in the state’s public records law that Sioux Falls, S.D., used to keep secret the details of a settlement over faulty siding at the Denny Sanford Premier Center is scheduled to be … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreTornadoes Cause Damage, Injuries in Southern Louisiana
The tornadoes that struck southeastern Louisiana on Tuesday injured about 20 people, destroyed homes and businesses, flipped cars and trucks, and left about 10,000 customers without power, but no deaths were reported, the governor said. Gov. John Bel Edwards took … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreNew Oregon Bill Seeks to Prohibit Employers From Barring Workers From Smoking Pot on Days Off
Employers in Oregon would be prohibited from banning marijuana use by employees during their days off under a bill introduced in the Oregon Senate. The bill is among several that cover marijuana, whose recreational use was legalized in a statewide … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreMississippi University to Demolish 5 Buildings After Jan. 21 Tornado
Mississippi officials announced Tuesday that the Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved aid to governments in Forrest, Lamar and Perry counties following a Jan. 21 tornado, as a hard-hit university announced it would have to demolish five buildings following the … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCompany Promised to Advance Settlements Allegedly Scammed 9/11, NFL Concussion Victims
New York and federal authorities sued a company Tuesday that they say scammed sick 9/11 responders and NFL players who are receiving payouts for concussion-related injuries. In the lawsuit, the New York Attorney General and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreFarmers’ Data Reveals Most Winter Home and Car Hazards Declined in Recent Years
Many Americans face significant risks from winter weather between the months of December and February, according to Farmers Insurance Seasonal Smarts Digest. The report, released in December, analyzed customer claims data from 2013 through 2016 to uncover the major winter … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreMore Insurers Adopting Predictive Analytics to Combat Fraud
Declining cost barriers, the availability of cloud storage and telematics will likely increase predictive analytic adoption rates, according to Dan Donovan, assistant vice president of Claims Solutions at Verisk Insurance Solutions. Though predictive modeling has been used for some time … Source: Claims Journal
Read More