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Tesla Ahead of Google, Uber, Ford in Autonomous Car Race
There was, in hindsight, a clear element of risk to Tesla Motors Inc.’s decision to install Autopilot hardware in every car coming off the production line since October 2014. It paid a price, with federal regulators probing the deadly crash … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreMassive North Dakota Oil Spill Still Not Cleaned up 3 Years Later
Three years and three months later, a massive oil spill in North Dakota still isn’t fully cleaned up. The company responsible hasn’t even set a date for completion. Though crews have been working around the clock to deal with the … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreLiquidated Judgment Not Necessary for Equitable Subrogation
California’s Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals finds that the absence of a litigated judgment did not preclude an equitable subrogation claim from being brought by an excess insurer for bad faith failure to settle when the excess insurer actually contributed … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreData Vulnerability Highlighted by Latest Yahoo Mega Breach
The revelation of Yahoo’s latest hack underscores what many Americans have known for years: All those emails, photos and other personal files stored online can easily be stolen, and there’s little anyone can do about it. The only saving grace … Source: Claims Journal
Read MorePeople News: MEMIC, BSA, QBE
MEMIC’s Leonard Announces Retirement in September 2017 John T. Leonard, the first and only president and CEO in the history of The MEMIC Group, announced his intent to retire, effective September of 2017. Leonard was recruited to help start the … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreBlack Ice: A Dangerous Winter Hazard
Icy roadways contribute to nearly 152,000 motor vehicle crashes per year, according to a 10 year analysis of weather-related accidents between 2005 to 2014 conducted by Booz Allen Hamilton and based on National Highway Traffic Safety Administration data. In a … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreOhio High Court Upholds Damages Cap for Woman Raped by Pastor as Teen
The Ohio Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a request from a woman raped by a pastor when she was 15 to boost the amount of damages paid by the church where the minister worked. Attorneys for the woman and her … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreNASA Launches 8 Mini-Satellites to Better Forecast Hurricanes
NASA launched eight mini-satellites Thursday morning to measure surface wind deep in the heart of hurricanes. The plane carrying the satellites took off shortly after sunrise Thursday from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. An hour later, the co-pilot pushed the … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreOSHA Cites Alabama Plant for Hazards After Robotic Machine Kills Woman
Federal authorities have announced nearly two dozen safety violations issued to an auto parts manufacturer after a bride-to-be who worked at its Alabama plant was crushed to death by a robotic machine. The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration on … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreRecord Texas Hailstorms Losses in 2016
In 2016, Texas suffered through another costly year of weather-related losses for homeowners and autos. Looking only at loss information through the end of September, it has been a year of record losses for hailstorms. The months of March and … Source: Claims Journal
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