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The number of pedestrians in Houston, Texas, who have been struck and killed by cars has spiked this year – already 31 percent higher than the total for all of 2015 – according to police. At least 71 pedestrians have … Source: Claims Journal

In another black eye for one of the world’s leading consumer brands, U.S. authorities announced a recall Friday of nearly 3 million Samsung washing machines following several reports of injuries – including a broken jaw – due to “excessive vibration.” … Source: Claims Journal

Honda must do more to track down owners of 300,000 cars with highly dangerous Takata airbag inflators and make sure they are repaired, the nation’s top auto safety regulator said Wednesday. Mark Rosekind, head of the National Highway Traffic Safety … Source: Claims Journal

A lawsuit claims two Texas cities are illegally using cameras to ticket drivers accused of ignoring stop signs that extend from school buses as students get on and off the vehicles, arguing that among other issues, the state Legislature hasn’t … Source: Claims Journal

Big data is a topic about which much has been written, although rarely is it explained in specific terms what it means for insurance professionals. Should claims adjusters and investigators be learning complex algorithms and software programming? Or does all … Source: Claims Journal

The Baltimore school bus driver who died along with five others in a collision with a commuter bus was found at fault in three traffic-related cases in the last eight years, according to civil and criminal court records and an … Source: Claims Journal

Studying hurricane and tropical storm development from three million years ago might give today’s forecasters a good blueprint for 21st century storms, says a team of international researchers that includes a Texas A&M University atmospheric sciences professor. Robert Korty, associate … Source: Claims Journal

Uber Technologies Inc. is working with General Motors Co., a major backer of ride-hailing rival Lyft Inc., to help drivers get access to vehicles. The automaker’s Maven car-sharing service will let Uber drivers lease cars from GM’s fleet in San … Source: Claims Journal

QBE North America Appoints Owens to SVP of Operations, Specialty Business Group QBE North America announced that Carla Owens joined the organization as senior vice president, Operations for the Specialty Business Group. Based in New York City, Owens will report … Source: Claims Journal

Dr. Peter Harms enjoys the dark side of human behavior. The Culverhouse assistant professor of management likes it so much that his recent research delves into understanding the behaviors portrayed by leaders shown in movies like “Horrible Bosses” and “Horrible … Source: Claims Journal