According to a recent LexisNexis/CounselLink survey of 86 property/casualty claims and law departments, controlling defense costs was the key initiative for 2015 and 2016. Respondents of the LexisNexis Property & Casualty Claims and Litigation Cost Containment Survey ranged from vice president … Source: Claims Journal

The chief U.S. prosecutor in Manhattan blamed gaps in federal law and “siloing” within General Motors Co for the failure so far to charge any individual employees who may be responsible for faulty ignition switches linked to 124 deaths. The … Source: Claims Journal

A bear mauling death in Fremont County is among 37 workplace fatalities counted in Wyoming last year, according to a state report. The Wyoming Workforce Services report says the number of workplace deaths in 2014 was a sharp increase from … Source: Claims Journal

Galveston is moving on from repairing and rebuilding homes damaged from Hurricane Ike to demolishing homes left dilapidated by the storm that devastated the Texas coastal island seven years ago this month. John Simsen, the city’s disaster recovery director, said … Source: Claims Journal

Cunningham Lindsey announced the creation of a new Miami hub from which it plans to expand the support it offers to clients across Central and South America and the Caribbean. The Miami-hub will focus on property business (including business interruption, … Source: Claims Journal

General Motors Co.’s potential liability over flawed ignition switches isn’t over yet, and billions of dollars remain at stake. GM agreed Thursday to pay $575 million to end a shareholder suit tied to the defect and more than 1,380 civil … Source: Claims Journal

A federal appeals court has given the developer Larry Silverstein a new chance to recoup more money for rebuilding the World Trade Center site in New York, on top of the $4.1 billion of insurance proceeds he has received. The … Source: Claims Journal

A man who accidentally started a 2012 wildfire that burned over a mountain and threatened the town of Jackson has agreed to a $2.9 million payment under a legal settlement. James G. Anderson Jr., 79, will be responsible for $425,000. … Source: Claims Journal

Parts of this port city were a disaster zone Thursday after an 8.3-magnitude quake hit off the coast, killing at least 12 people and likely causing billions in damage. Overturned cars and splintered boats sat in mud next to furniture, … Source: Claims Journal

A pair of tornadoes along the Kansas-Missouri border with speeds of up to about 110 mph damaged homes and caused minor injuries, officials said. The first twister touched down around 6:30 p.m. Friday about 40 miles south of Kansas City, … Source: Claims Journal