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Officials at a Pennsylvania hospital say a July air conditioning malfunction that pumped humid air into operating rooms cost the hospital an estimated $13.5 million in damages. LNP newspaper reports that figure doesn’t include the price to repair the failed … Source: Claims Journal

The Obama administration is setting a goal of eliminating traffic fatalities and injuries in the United States within the next 30 years. Transportation Department officials laid out a plan Wednesday that would focus first on promoting efforts such as increased … Source: Claims Journal

Federal investigators estimate a commuter train was traveling two to three times the 10 mph speed limit when it slammed into a New Jersey rail terminal last week, a U.S. official told The Associated Press Tuesday. The official, who was … Source: Claims Journal

A longtime employee of the Washington Attorney General’s Office has been let go after it came to light that he knew the state’s expert witnesses in litigation over the deadly Oso landslide were deleting emails that should have been preserved. … Source: Claims Journal

AF Group Names Kuss as Senior Vice President and Chief Claims Officer Michigan-based AF Group named Jeff Kuss senior vice president and chief claims officer. Kuss will lead a team responsible for Claims Administration, Investigative Services, Medical Management, Large Loss, … Source: Claims Journal

New safety technology that may have prevented last week’s deadly train crash in New Jersey is being implemented along some rail lines in Minnesota and elsewhere. The new technology, known as positive train control, is designed to automatically slow or … Source: Claims Journal

As Hurricane Matthew descends on the Eastern seaboard, the U.S. candle industry and state fire marshals are advising consumers to take critical safety measures when using candles or other open flames during a power outage. An estimated 26 percent of … Source: Claims Journal

As insurers brace for the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew, CoreLogic has issued new analysis projecting almost 2 million homes in four states could sustain damage from hurricane-driven storm surge flooding. GEICO announced it was assigning catastrophe teams and would take … Source: Claims Journal

Florida canceled classes along its Atlantic coastline and theme parks kept a watchful eye as Hurricane Matthew strengthened as it headed toward the East Coast. In South Carolina, Gov. Nikki Haley contemplated whether she will order some 1 million people … Source: Claims Journal

The Travelers Companies, Inc. announced the results of the Travelers Risk Index, an annual survey that provides insight into the most pressing concerns of American consumers and business leaders. While fewer respondents believe that the world is becoming riskier, there … Source: Claims Journal