Archive for April 2015

Travelers revealed 2014 identity fraud claim information from its claim data that highlight the most common ways identity thieves use personal information. Thirty-six percent were a result of thieves using existing credit or debit cards. Twenty-one percent of claims are … The post Travelers Claims Data Reveals Ways Thieves Use Stolen Identities appeared first on…

U.S. spending on prescription drugs soared last year, driven up primarily by costly breakthrough medicines, manufacturer price hikes and a surge from millions of people newly insured due to the Affordable Care Act. Spending rose 13 percent, the biggest jump … The post Prescription Drug Spending Increased by 13% in 2014 appeared first on Claims…

New York is eliminating dozens of small fees the state had imposed on such random things as potato inspections, ski lifts and workers’ compensation disputes involving podiatrists. Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s administration detailed the 57 so-called nuisance fees on Tuesday. They … The post New York Eliminates Nuisance Fees Some Workers’ Comp Disputes appeared first on…

It’s a seller’s market for the cyber war’s special forces. Just ask Scott Davies, 30, who left a career snooping on Australia’s enemies in December for a similar gig at FireEye Inc. Or Brian Varner, 35, who swapped a job … The post Security Companies Hire Hackers, Ex-Spies to Fight Cyber Attacks appeared first on…

U.S. commercial airliners could be hacked in flight by passengers using a plane’s wireless entertainment system to access its flight controls, a federal watchdog agency warned on Tuesday. A new report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office identified the danger … The post Report Finds U.S. Planes Vulnerable to In-Flight Hacking appeared first on Claims…

The Illinois Supreme Court recently held that the innocent insured doctrine was inapplicable to prevent rescission for an attorney’s misrepresentation in a renewal application notwithstanding the misrepresentation was made without the innocent partner’s knowledge. In Illinois State Bar Ass’n Mut. … The post Innocent Insured Doctrine Doesn’t Preclude Policy Rescission for Misrepresentation in the Application…

About 5,500 more people could survive a major tsunami hitting the Pacific Northwest if they just walk a little faster to higher ground after roads are knocked out, a new study shows. The report published Monday in the Proceedings of … The post Study Finds Walking Faster Key to Surviving a Tsunami appeared first on…

A novel approach to make public schools liable for campus violence under a measure is advancing in Colorado, even as lawmakers from both parties wonder whether liability will prevent the next mass shooting. The bill that won bipartisan approval 4-1 … The post Amid School Violence, Colorado Mulls Districts’ Liability appeared first on Claims Journal.…

A Minnesota state agency is telling pilots to disengage from fighting wildfires if they see an unmanned aircraft flying over a fire this season. Minnesota Public Radio News reports the new restrictions for wildfire-fighting planes and helicopters come from the … The post Minnesota Agency Tells Firefighting Aircraft to Stay Away From Drones appeared first…

Gov. Charlie Baker said Monday that federal disaster aid that the state has been granted for a late January blizzard could bring between $80 million and $90 million, but he’s disappointed his broader request wasn’t approved. “I’m disappointed that they … The post Massachusetts Gets Disaster Declaration for January Blizzard appeared first on Claims Journal.…