Last year’s natural hazards were reportedly below average or average with the exception of flood and wind, both of which saw above-average activity, due in large part to Hurricane Matthew, according to CoreLogic’s annual Natural Hazard Risk Summary and Analysis. … Source: Claims Journal

Technology, hail and claims process improvement trended throughout the year as the most popular topics of 2016. Check out the most popular articles of each month or scroll from the beginning of the year to the end. Read more:  2016 … Source: Claims Journal

A drone photography company that was the subject of the highest-profile attempt by a U.S. regulator to enforce aviation law on unmanned aircraft has agreed to pay a $200,000 fine to settle a 2015 case. SkyPan International Inc., whose website … Source: Claims Journal

A tornado that tore a 31-mile path across south Mississippi over the weekend killed four people and damaged or destroyed more than 1,100 homes, state officials said Monday, as the governor assured residents that federal funds were being sought to … Source: Claims Journal

A bill that would require school buses to have seatbelts is being considered by lawmakers in Washington, one of more than a dozen states where school seatbelt measures are on the legislative agenda this year. The Senate Transportation Committee held … Source: Claims Journal

Insurance likely won’t cover the damage to a limousine set on fire during an Inauguration Day protest in Washington, the limo company president says. Muhammad Ashraf, the president of the Virginia-based Nationwide Chauffeured Services, said Monday that replacing the car … Source: Claims Journal

Tainted food, liquor liability, and criminal activity are among some of the most critical and urgent risks facing today’s supermarkets, according to a new Chubb advisory. While common issues such as slip-and-fall incidents remain front and center, the advisory warns … Source: Claims Journal

New Jersey Transit faces a widening examination of its safety practices after federal regulators discovered hundreds of potential work-hour violations, including altered duty logs and shifts longer than permitted. Federal Railroad Administration inspectors recommended penalties in September after they found … Source: Claims Journal

A northwest Iowa man who struck five cyclists with his motorcycle several years ago is now pushing for a stricter law requiring bike lights. Daryl Hasche hit five teenage girls with his motorcycle while riding in the dark five years … Source: Claims Journal

The California Supreme Court on Monday upheld a state regulation that aims to give homeowners a more accurate insurance quote for replacing homes destroyed or damaged in wildfires. The state’s insurance commissioner had the power to issue the 2011 regulation, … Source: Claims Journal