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Law enforcement officials in six states are launching their 24th annual “Hands Across the Border” campaign aimed at catching motorists driving under the influence. On Monday, the five-day campaign kicks off involving law enforcement agencies in Georgia, Alabama, North Carolina, … The post Six Southern States Partner to Combat Impaired Driving appeared first on Claims…

Hedge funds have been speculating on lawsuits, a new form of financial engineering that some business interests say encourages wasteful courtroom warfare. Now two top Republican senators—Chuck Grassley of Iowa and John Cornyn of Texas—have a few questions of their … The post Senators Question Hedge Fund Lawsuit Speculation appeared first on Claims Journal. Source:…

A Pennsylvania judge reversed the involuntary manslaughter conviction of a woman Wednesday after determining a faulty General Motors ignition switch contributed to her crashing into a school bus and utility pole, killing her teenage passenger. LaKisha Ward-Green, 25, pleaded guilty … The post Pennsylvania Judge Reverses Manslaughter Conviction due to Faulty GM Ignition Switch appeared…

A new report sponsored by the Casualty Actuarial Society Committee on Health Care Issues provides a framework to estimate the potential future financial impact of Section 111 of the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 (MMSEA) on the … The post CAS Report Highlights Cost Increase Due to Medicare Reporting Requirements appeared first…

In an exhaustive and scholarly opinion filed August 20, 2015, authored by Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye, the California Supreme Court reversed itself and overruled its own 12-year-old decision because it did not consider the effect of a state statute dating … The post California High Court Overrules Itself, Holds Policy Consent-To-Assignment Clauses Unenforceable Post-Loss appeared…

Liberty Mutual Insurance’s Risk Control Services is offering its commercial lines customers a service that helps them identify targeted areas for improving safety. The Liberty Mutual Safety Climate Survey helps companies differentiate between the perception of a company’s overall safety … The post Liberty Mutual Offers Safety Climate Survey to Commercial Lines Business appeared first…

Trinity Industries Inc.’s guardrail system will undergo additional crash testing by Virginia, raising new questions about a device on roadways across the country. Some of Virginia’s six proposed tests on the ET-Plus, scheduled to begin in mid-September, will be different … The post Trinity Guardrail to Undergo Further Testing in Virginia appeared first on Claims…

Uber Technologies Inc has hired two top vehicle security researchers, the company said on Friday, high-profile additions that come as the ride-hailing service ramps up its work on technology for self-driving cars. Charlie Miller, who had been working at Twitter … The post Uber’s Newly Hired Security Researchers Aim to Improve Car Technology appeared first…

American Trucking Associations executive Howard Abramson recently made a case in the New York Times for higher safety standards for trucks. It’s not hard to understand why: Large trucks were involved in at least 327,000 traffic accidents in 2013, killing … The post Underage, Unlicensed Truck Driver Reveals What Really Happens on the Roads appeared…

Insurance Commissioner Teresa Miller advised consumers that the Pennsylvania Insurance Department is available to help homeowners adhere to reasonable requests by insurers to make their properties safer and avoid possible cancellation or non-renewal of their homeowners’ coverage. “A review of … The post Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Recommends Homeowners Reduce Property Hazards appeared first on Claims…