Archive for April 2015

Country music star Willie Nelson announced plans Monday to roll out his own brand of marijuana, capitalizing on his association with pot and the unofficial stoner holiday, 4/20. The move makes the 81-year-old “Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When … The post Willie Nelson becomes latest celebrity in marijuana business appeared first on Claims…

An emergency order requiring trains hauling crude oil and other flammable liquids to slow down as they pass through urban areas and a series of other steps to improve the safety were announced Friday by the Department of Transportation. The … The post Transportation Officials Issue Emergency Oil Train Safety Measures appeared first on Claims…

This winter’s series of heavy snowfalls put a $9.2 million hurt on the state’s annual snow removal budget and led to a raid on the fund that pays for road and bridge repair and maintenance, according to figures compiled by … The post Series of Snowstorms Raised New Hampshire Costs by $9M appeared first on…

The former mayor of Milledgeville, Ga., has turned himself in to face a dozen charges of insurance fraud. The Macon Telegraph reports 52-year-old Richard Bentley was booked at Baldwin County Jail on Monday. Officers say Bentley is under arrest for … The post Former Georgia Mayor Charged With 12 Counts of Insurance Fraud appeared first…

Washington state safety regulators issued two citations and a $2,050 fine against the subcontractor overseeing workers injured when a wall in the north portal of the Seattle tunnel project collapsed. Four iron workers fell on Feb. 12, including one who … The post Seattle Tunnel Subcontractor Fined for Accident appeared first on Claims Journal. Source:…

On April 3, 2015, over a dissenting opinion, the state Court of Appeal in Los Angeles held in Ong v. Fire Ins. Exchange that a vacancy vandalism coverage exclusion was not triggered by a transient who, to get warm, set … The post Uncontrolled Squatter’s Warming Kitchen Fire May Not Be Vandalism Under Vacancy Exclusion…

American International Group recently announced that it has acquired a minority stake in K2 Intelligence, an investigative consultancy. The companies have agreed to co-develop products and services that support AIG’s efforts to help clients mitigate and manage their cyber risk, … The post AIG Invests in K2 Intelligence to Strengthen Cyber Mitigation Capabilities appeared first…

RMS, the a global catastrophe risk management firm, estimates that insured property losses from Windstorm Niklas will fall between 750 million and 1.5 billion euro. Losses in Germany will account for around three quarters of the total loss. The loss … The post RMS Estimates Insured Losses From Windstorm Niklas Could Hit $1.5B Euro appeared…

Overdose deaths involving prescription opioid painkillers in New York State increased from 2003 through 2012, according to a Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report released by CDC this month. Vital statistics and Medicaid claims reveal that opioid overdose death rates were … The post Painkiller Deaths Increased in New York State Between 2003 and 2012 appeared…

An unattended cooking fire sparked a fire that had threatened hundreds of homes near a Southern California dam, fire officials said Sunday. The fire was reported shortly after 6 p.m. Saturday, triggering the nighttime evacuation of about 300 homes in … The post Cooking Fire Started California Wildfire appeared first on Claims Journal. Source: Claims…