In a recent online poll about experiences with auto injury insurance claims, almost half of respondents with auto injury claims hired attorneys to help settle those claims, according to a survey commissioned by the Insurance Research Council. The most common … Source: Claims Journal

Insurance Journal and Demotech, Inc. announced that the inaugural Super Regional P/C Insurer Conference will be held July 16-18 2017 at the Grand Geneva Resort & Spa in Lake, Geneva, Wis. The theme of the event is “Finding Your True … Source: Claims Journal

The driver in a Chattanooga, Tenn., school bus wreck that killed six children last week has declined to be interviewed by federal crash investigators on advice of his lawyer, the National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday. The NTSB has filed … Source: Claims Journal

Six months after a train hauling Bakken crude oil derailed along the Columbia River Gorge, Washington, Oregon and other officials are still tabulating a bill to send to Union Pacific Railroad. Union Pacific said in a statement that it is … Source: Claims Journal

Changing marijuana laws aren’t necessarily making weed more welcome in the workplace. For now, many employers appear to be sticking with their drug testing and personal conduct policies, even in states where recreational marijuana use is now permitted. Others are … Source: Claims Journal

If you’re just catching on to the fact that big data is shaking up the insurance industry in a big way, you’re a bit behind the curve. Across all industries, almost 90 percent of large companies say big data is … Source: Claims Journal

The 2016 Atlantic hurricane season concluded yesterday with 15 named storms generating seven hurricanes, three of which were considered major ones, according to the Insurance Information Institute (I.I.I.). The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said it was the busiest … Source: Claims Journal

Virginia suffered only a glancing blow from Hurricane Matthew last month when unprecedented amounts of rain fell, but on Wednesday officials estimated flood damage to be hundreds of millions of dollars, making it the costliest storm since Hurricane Isabel in … Source: Claims Journal

With flames dripping from tree branches and the air filled with embers, thousands of people raced through a hellish landscape as they fled wildfires that killed three people and destroyed hundreds of homes and a resort in the Great Smoky … Source: Claims Journal

The average premium for workers’ compensation coverage in Washington will go up less than 1 percent in 2017. The state Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) announced the rate will rise by an average of 0.7 percent next year. The … Source: Claims Journal