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A study conducted at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health found that there were fewer drivers killed in car crashes who tested positive for opioids in states with medical marijuana laws than before the laws went into effect. The … Source: Claims Journal

The makers of prescription painkillers have adopted a 50-state strategy that includes hundreds of lobbyists and millions in campaign contributions to help kill or weaken measures aimed at stemming the tide of prescription opioids, the drugs at the heart of … Source: Claims Journal

One of Florida’s largest property insurers is going to raise its rates again in the coming year. State regulators late Friday announced that it had approved premium hikes being sought by Citizens Property Insurance. The state-created Citizens has nearly 500,000 … Source: Claims Journal

In many U.S. states, drivers are all too familiar with deer crossing signs, but do they really know how close the danger may be? State Farm has released its annual deer claim study, which ranks states by the potential drivers … Source: Claims Journal

Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Sunday that an explosion that rocked a crowded Manhattan neighborhood, injuring 29 people, doesn’t appear to be linked to international terrorism, and he vowed that authorities would find and prosecute whoever was responsible. He noted that … Source: Claims Journal

Blue tarps that still cover hundreds of storm-damaged homes in Houston – including some houses battered by Hurricane Ike in 2008 – could finally be gone thanks to a new city program that’s promising to perform long-overdue roof repairs. In … Source: Claims Journal

The Rapides Parish Police Jury has hired a law firm to try to recover money they say was stolen from the District Attorney’s Office by an employee. The police jury, which is the governing authority for the parish, agreed on … Source: Claims Journal

XL Catlin Boosts Global Property Insurance Capacity to $400M To accommodate increasing property values around the world and more complex risks, XL Catlin extended its global property insurance capacity to $400 million (USD), a more than 25 percent increase from … Source: Claims Journal

More than seven years after an airline captain saved 155 lives by ditching his crippled airliner in the Hudson River, now the basis of a new movie, most of the safety recommendations stemming from the accident haven’t been carried out. … Source: Claims Journal

The widow and children of a man who went to a rural Hawaii health center with a sore throat in 2013 and ended up dead will receive a $4.2 million settlement from the federal government, the widow’s lawyer said Wednesday. … Source: Claims Journal