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Series of Articles by NCCI Examines Marijuana and the Workers’ Comp System

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The National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) has released the first of a five-part series on its website examining the issues surrounding the growing impact of legalizing marijuana on workers’ compensation stakeholders. The first article in the series, The Marijuana … Source: Claims Journal

Busy Waters Around Singapore Carry Host of Shipping Hazards

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The shipping lanes around Singapore, among the world’s busiest, carry a host of challenges to safe navigation, including a narrow strait, frequently limited visibility and thousands of vessels sailing through daily. Countless ships have made the voyage in and out … Source: Claims Journal

A Recalled Takata Airbag’s Path From Salvage Yard to Used Car

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A dangerous Takata airbag should have been recalled before going from a wrecked car to a salvage yard, eventually ending up in a 2002 Honda Accord and nearly killing a Las Vegas woman, a lawsuit alleges. The Accord had been … Source: Claims Journal

Some States Consider Cellphone Cross Walk Ban, Fine

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This really shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone who’s done it: You are just no good at texting and walking. While you might do OK at the reading and typing part, your preoccupied brain isn’t paying enough attention to what’s … Source: Claims Journal

Mississippi Marine Plane Crash Inquiry Continues

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Military investigators are trying to piece together the cause of a crash that killed 15 Marines and a sailor in Mississippi in July, but it could be a year or more until any information becomes public. In the meantime, the … Source: Claims Journal

California Jury Awards Record $417M in Lawsuit Linking Baby Powder to Cancer

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A Los Angeles, Calif., jury on Monday ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay a record $417 million to a hospitalized woman who claimed in a lawsuit that the talc in the company’s iconic baby powder causes ovarian cancer when applied … Source: Claims Journal

World’s Biggest Shipper Reports Cyberattack Cost up to $300M

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The June cyberattack that paralyzed the computer systems in companies around the world is estimated to have cost the world’s biggest container shipping line between $200 million and $300 million, A.P. Moller-Maersk said Wednesday. The Copenhagen-based group, which was particularly … Source: Claims Journal

Judges Routinely Allow Disavowed Forensic Evidence

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Two hairs that looked like the victim’s; some dirt on a truck like that taken from the crime scene; a pattern on the bumper that resembled a design on the victim’s popular brand of jeans. The case against Steven Barnes … Source: Claims Journal

Researchers Finds Room for Improvement in Global Flood Preparedness

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A new study across Austria, England, and Romania finds room for improvement in both public and private schemes that could help encourage risk reduction behaviors and reduce losses in future disasters. “Currently neither insurance nor governments successfully encourage risk reduction. … Source: Claims Journal

No Duty to Defend, Indemnify in Ohio Molestation Claim Unless ‘Scope of the Allegations’ Test Met

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Jodee Edwards had a home and auto insurance policy issued by insurer Encompass that excluded coverage for loss “arising out of sexual molestation, corporal punishment, or physical or mental abuse.” Edwards was sued in January, 2016 for negligent supervision of … Source: Claims Journal