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Commentary: The Failure of No-Fault Insurance
The Future Of Auto Insurance In No-Fault States In its widest sense, “no-fault insurance” is a term used to describe any auto insurance coverage under which policyholders are paid for personal injuries and property damage they sustain in accidents through … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreColorado Officials Discuss Moratorium on Building in Landslide Zones
Colorado Springs, Colo., officials are eyeing a moratorium on building in landslide zones as owners of about 80 homes participate in the city’s third landslide-related buyout since 1995. Heavy rains that plagued Colorado Springs during spring and summer 2015 saturated … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreBudget Cuts Affect Alaska’s Food Safety Division
The latest round of budget cuts in Alaska could leave residents vulnerable to dirty restaurant kitchens, foodborne illnesses and scummy pools. As lawmakers grapple with an estimated $4 billion budget deficit, the state agency tasked with ensuring the safety of … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreNOAA’s Forecast Model Improved Yet Again, Now in 4-D
NOAA’s powerful new supercomputers paved the way for another upgrade to the U.S. Global Forecast System (GFS), NOAA’s primary model for weather prediction. The upgrade builds on last year’s significant boost to the GFS, which more than doubled the resolution … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreOSHA’s Final Rule to Improve Injury Reporting/Transparency Takes Effect August 10
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued a final rule to modernize injury data collection to better inform workers, employers, the public and OSHA about workplace hazards. With this new rule, OSHA is applying the insights … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreAuto Club Says Marijuana Blood Test Not Reliable
Six states that allow marijuana use have legal tests to determine driving while impaired by the drug that have no scientific basis, according to a study by the nation’s largest automobile club that calls for scrapping those laws. The study … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreColorado Theater Shooting Civil Trial Started This Week
Nine months after the Colorado theater shooter was sentenced to life in prison, some victims returned to the same courtroom Monday in hopes of holding the company that owns the suburban Denver movie theater accountable for not doing more to … Source: Claims Journal
Read MorePwC: World Drone Market Seen Nearing $127B in 2020
Drones will soon be boosting crop yields, verifying insurance claims, and assisting in future Hollywood blockbusters in a business that’s due to boom by more than 6,000 percent by the end of the decade. The global market for commercial applications … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreChatbots the New Way to Communicate With Your Employer
Starting this July, when customer service employees at Overstock.com are too sick to come to work, they’ll tell Mila they’re not feeling well using an app on their phones or computers. “I’m sorry to hear that,” Mila will respond. After … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreAlberta Fires Worse on Canada Economy Than Katrina Was for U.S.
Intact Financial Corp. may post insured losses of as much as C$1.1 billion ($850 million) from the wildfires in Alberta, which could dent the Canadian economy harder than Hurricane Katrina hit the U.S. Intact, Canada’s biggest property and casualty insurer, … Source: Claims Journal
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