Walt Disney Co will ban selfie sticks starting next week at its theme parks around the world, the company said on Friday, joining a growing list of attractions that restrict the camera accessories for safety reasons. Beginning Tuesday, the company … The post Selfie Sticks Banned at Disney Theme Parks Over Safety Concerns appeared first…

As Sharon Abreu recalls the sequence of events that occurred on June 28, 2012, she shivers and goose bumps raise on her arms as she speaks. Abreu and her family were among the more than 5,000 people who were evacuated … The post Residents Recall Devastating Charlotte Fire 3 Years Later appeared first on Claims…

The California Insurance Code provides a mandatory method of resolving property insurance claim disputes by informal appraisal proceedings before two appraisers and an umpire. The appraisers are charged with the obligation of appraising the loss and stating separately actual cash … The post New California Court Decision Prescribes Rules for Conducting Insurance Loss Appraisals appeared…

Catastrophe risk modeling firm AIR Worldwide (AIR) has updated its hurricane model for the U.S. to help insurers and reinsurers better understand and quantify the risk from hurricanes. The update features a hydrodynamic storm surge module that integrates storm parameters … The post AIR Adds Storm Surge Feature to U.S. Hurricane Model appeared first on…

South Korea’s Asiana Airlines Inc is facing a new class action suit from passengers on a plane that crashed in San Francisco in 2013 that seeks a combined $30 million in damages, a lawyer for the passengers said. Three teenagers … The post New Class Action Suit Filed by Asiana Passengers in 2013 Plane Crash…

Google will add audio and visual alerts to warn drivers about upcoming railroad crossings on Google’s navigation system, the U.S. Federal Railroad Administration announced on Monday. The agency also asked four other companies – Apple, Garmin, Tom Tom and AOL’s … The post Google to Provide Railroad Crossing Alert to Drivers Using its Navigation System…

The New Mexico Court of Appeals cleared the way for farm and ranch laborers to receive workers’ compensation benefits by declaring a decades-old provision in state law unconstitutional. That provision, on the books since the 1930s, excludes those employees whose … The post New Mexico Court Rules Farm, Ranch Laborers Eligible for Workers’ Comp appeared…

A new study conducted at the University of Iowa’s National Advanced Driving Simulator has found drivers who use alcohol and marijuana together weave more on a virtual roadway than drivers who use either substance independently. However, the cocktail of alcohol … The post Study Examines Marijuana/Alcohol Impact on Driving appeared first on Claims Journal. Source:…

Federal officials have awarded $6.6 million to Snohomish County, Washington, to help buy out those whose homes and land were devastated by the Oso mudslide. The Daily Herald of Everett reports that while that’s not the full $9.4 million the … The post Washington County to get $6.6M for Oso Slide Property Buyouts appeared first…

The Science Museum of Minnesota, a major tourist attraction that opened its new, $100 million home just 15 years ago, has serious water infiltration problems that could leave state taxpayers with a hefty repair bill. Museum leaders have approached state … The post Water Problems Lead to Big Repair Costs for Minnesota Science Museum appeared…