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Inspector Killed After Recently Evicted Home Explodes in Nebraska
A woman who was killed when a house exploded in Omaha, Nebraska, was a property inspector sent to check the home after a tenant was evicted, authorities said Tuesday. Clara Bender, 30, was fatally injured in the blast just after … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreResearchers Say Public Hazard Warnings Need Finetuning
A group of risk experts is proposing a new framework and research agenda that they believe will support the most effective public warnings when a hurricane, wildfire, toxic chemical spill or any other environmental hazard threatens safety. Effective warnings are … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreResearchers Say Public Hazard Warnings Need Finetuning
A group of risk experts is proposing a new framework and research agenda that they believe will support the most effective public warnings when a hurricane, wildfire, toxic chemical spill or any other environmental hazard threatens safety. Effective warnings are … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreFlight 370 Search Suspended Two Years After Disappearance
For two years and more, it has been a lost ship, a metal container carrying 239 souls that simply disappeared one late Asian night never to be seen again. And now, the search for the remains of Malaysia Airlines Flight … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreFlight 370 Search Suspended Two Years After Disappearance
For two years and more, it has been a lost ship, a metal container carrying 239 souls that simply disappeared one late Asian night never to be seen again. And now, the search for the remains of Malaysia Airlines Flight … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreFormer Michigan GM Site Gets $17M for Conversion to Autonomous Car Test Facility
Michigan has approved $17 million in funding to help convert the site of a former General Motors plant that once pumped out World War II-era bombers into an autonomous car testing facility. The American Center for Mobility – a joint … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreFormer Michigan GM Site Gets $17M for Conversion to Autonomous Car Test Facility
Michigan has approved $17 million in funding to help convert the site of a former General Motors plant that once pumped out World War II-era bombers into an autonomous car testing facility. The American Center for Mobility – a joint … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreHot Weather Can Be Hazardous to Workers
With an extended heat wave gripping the nation, employers and workers are being reminded of the hazards associated with working in the heat. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), high temperatures and increased humidity will continue throughout … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreS&P: P/C Insurers in US Expected to Hit Rough Patch
Property/casualty insurers face a tough year, according to a newly released report published by S&P Global Market Intelligence. The 2016 U.S. P&C Insurance Market Report indicates that a combination of elevated catastrophe losses, unfavorable results in the private passenger auto … Source: Claims Journal
Read MorePeople News: HIIG, Farmers, Engle Martin
HIIG Announces Senior Management Promotions Houston International Insurance Group (HIIG), an insurance holding company based in Texas, announced senior management promotions of Peter Smith, Susan Swails, and Richard Hitch. Peter B. Smith has been promoted to president of the Holding … Source: Claims Journal
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