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According to new research by the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety, stronger building codes and standards, along with more stringent requirements for inspections, building permits, and contractor licensing, all have contributed to safer, stronger roofs in coastal Alabama, … The post IBHS: After Katrina, Roofing Regulations Stronger on Gulf Coast appeared first on…

With an El Nino growing in the Pacific Ocean and climate change spurring global temperatures ever higher, almost nothing can stop Earth from breaking 2014’s mark for the warmest year on record. The average annual temperature last year was about … The post Earth on Track to Beat 2014’s Record Hottest Year appeared first on…

Arizona Governor Douglas A. Ducey has appointed Darren T. Ellingson as acting director of Insurance. Ellingson replaces Germaine Marks, who recently resigned as director to accept a position in the private sector. Ellingson has served as the Arizona Department of … The post New Arizona Acting Director of Insurance Named appeared first on Claims Journal.…

Cunningham Lindsey, a global loss adjusting and risk management services company, announced the addition of Denise Long as vice president of Catastrophe Operations and Michael Bruce as director of Flood Operations. Long will refine and direct the company’s Catastrophe Services … The post Cunningham Lindsey Names 2 Leaders to Catastrophe Team appeared first on Claims…

Insurance underwriters claim they shouldn’t be responsible for payouts to golf fans for two holes-in-one made during the PGA Tour’s Greenbrier Classic because the shots weren’t long enough. The Charleston Gazette-Mail reports the tournament’s underwriters filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday … The post Underwriters Say Hole-in-Ones at West Virginia’s Greenbrier Classic Too Short appeared first…

A Middle Tennessee teen is alive, thanks to Siri. Eighteen-year-old Sam Ray says the voice recognition service on his iPhone – famously named Siri – called emergency dispatchers after his truck fell on him while he tried to make repairs. … The post Man Says Siri Called 911 and Saved his Life appeared first on…

Two Florida laws, enacted to combat prescription drug abuse and misuse in that state, led to a small but significant decrease in the amount of opioids prescribed the first year the laws were in place, a new study by Johns … The post Florida Laws Directed at Reducing Opioid Abuse Reveal Positive Impact appeared first…

An audit of Joplin found enough mismanagement over its hiring of a master developer following a May 2011 tornado that devastated the southwest Missouri city that the findings have been turned over to authorities, the state auditor said Tuesday. The … The post Audit Finds Millions of Dollars Mismanaged After Joplin Tornado appeared first on…

Two rail companies aren’t liable for some claims arising from the 2012 train derailment in southern New Jersey that released a hazardous gas, a federal judge has ruled. U.S. District Judge Robert Kugler’s ruling published Tuesday in Camden dismissed some … The post Part of New Jersey Train Derailment Lawsuit Dismissed appeared first on Claims…

A fire in remote eastern Oregon that destroyed 36 homes and was threatening 500 more on Wednesday was declared the nation’s top priority for resources. The priority level for the fire about 150 miles east of Portland was based on … The post Oregon Wildfire That Destroyed 36 Homes Billed as Nation’s Top Priority appeared…