Researchers from the University of California, Irvine and NASA have uncovered a remarkably strong link between high wildfire risk in the Amazon basin and the devastating hurricanes that ravage North Atlantic shorelines. The climate scientists’ findings appear in the journal … The post Researchers Link Amazon Wildfire Risk to U.S. Hurricanes appeared first on Claims…

Amazon isn’t the only company that is using data on employees to improve productivity. A New York Times article over the weekend portrayed Amazon’s work culture as “bruising” and “Darwinian” in part because of the way it uses data to … The post Data-Driven Employee Reviews Like Amazon’s Becoming More Common appeared first on Claims…

The Food and Drug Administration sent warning letters last week to three medical device manufacturers whose endoscopes have been blamed for spreading deadly bacteria. This is the agency’s strongest regulatory action yet since outbreaks in Los Angeles, Seattle, and elsewhere … The post Spread of Deadly Superbugs Prompts FDA Warning to Scope Makers appeared first…

A decade after Hurricane Katrina caused $41 billion in property and casualty insurance losses, the most expensive catastrophe ever experienced by the global insurance industry, rising sea levels are driving up expected economic and insurance losses from hurricane-driven storm surge … The post A Decade After Hurricane Katrina Rising Flood Risk Threatens Coastal Cities appeared…

A Florida-based consumer advocacy group has outlined six recommendations to strengthen U.S. system of building code development, adoption and enforcement. The nonprofit Federal Alliance for Safe Homes (FLASH) released its latest paper, Disaster Resilience Rising Means the Time is Right, … The post Marking 10 Years Since Katrina, Consumer Agency Calls for Stiffer Building Codes…

Target Corp said it has reached an agreement with Visa Inc card issuers to reimburse up to $67 million in costs related to a data breach at the retailer in 2013, according to a source familiar with the matter. The … The post Target Agrees to Pay Visa Cardholders Almost $67M Over Data Breach appeared…

Major catastrophes frequently mean longer hours and extended periods away from home for claims staff on catastrophe duty. However, wide variations in logistical planning and catastrophe duty compensation have been revealed in a far-reaching study from Property Claim Services, a … The post PCS: Catastrophe Claims Handling Compensation Rates Vary appeared first on Claims Journal.…

Volkswagen AG and Tesla Motors Inc. are the only automakers that have avoided U.S. recalls while continuing to use Takata Corp. airbag inflators, which have triggered a global safety crisis. Takata has produced 887,055 airbag inflators for Volkswagen since January … The post Avoiding Recalls, Tesla and VW Continue Using Takata Airbags appeared first on…

Insurance claims filed by U.S. farmers for crops they couldn’t plant have jumped 48 percent this year, government data show, the latest indication of how adverse weather is curbing production of corn and other crops. Total claims so far in … The post As Weather Hampers Planting, Crop Insurance Claims Spike appeared first on Claims…

Traffic deaths are 14 percent higher through the first six months of 2015 than they were during the same period in 2014, and serious injuries are 30 percent higher, according to the National Safety Council. From January to June, nearly … The post Increase in Traffic Deaths, Serious Injuries This Year Leads to 24% Higher…