Archive for June 2015

Jim Sterling didn’t know what had hit his 156-year-old antebellum home when an earthquake struck Alabama’s old plantation region early one morning last November. Startled, he grabbed a gun and ran outdoors. In the pre-dawn chill, Sterling said, he found … The post Questions Surround Swarm of Earthquakes Rattling Rural Alabama appeared first on Claims…

Georgia will spend $10 million to add officers to the state law-enforcement division focused on watching and inspecting commercial trucks, Gov. Deal announced Thursday along a stretch of interstate where tractor-trailers recently caused a pair of crashes that killed 10 … The post Georgia Plans to Spend $10M on Commercial Truck Safety Effort appeared first…

U.S. regulators have confirmed that an airbag made by Takata Corp. was involved in the April death of a woman in Louisiana, connecting the defective airbags to a seventh fatality. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it examined the … The post Another Death Linked to Defective Takata Airbags appeared first on Claims Journal.…

When a Utica, Ill., neighborhood was recently hit by a large fire, a local restoration company responded quickly to restore multiple businesses. Dana Jennings, owner of Rainbow International of The Illinois Valley, said his team was called in as soon … The post Illinois Businesses Pick Up Pieces After Large Fire appeared first on Claims…

The state’s Insurance Division issued a statement this week advising Big Island residents that the Hawaii Property Insurance Association (HPIA) is now accepting all new business applications and coverage increase requests. “This is an opportunity to safeguard against unexpected property … The post Hawaii Homes at High Risk for Lava Flows Can Now Get Insurance…

Storms moving through multiple states at the end of May including Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Arkansas, have resulted in more than 9,000 claims already filed across multiple states for Farmers Insurance. Since the storms struck, Farmers Insurance specialized catastrophe adjusters … The post Farmers Reports May Storms Result in Estimated $80M in Claims Losses appeared…

A new white paper demonstrates the value nurse case management adds to workers’ compensation claims resolution. Using injury data, patient characteristics, diagnosis, medical treatment and claimant behavior characteristics to evaluate 42,000 claims, Helmsman Management Services, a subsidiary of Liberty Mutual … The post Study Finds Nurse Case Managers Add Value to Workers’ Comp Claims appeared…

Due to the tremendous publicity and new information regarding the impact of a cyber attack, organizations have placed greater emphasis on developing risk management strategies to proactively address these exposures. The Risk Management Society (RIMS), conducted its first Cyber Survey … The post RIMS Cyber Survey Outlines Top 3 First Party Exposures appeared first on…

Between 1993 and 2012, the incidence rate of acute traumatic spinal cord injury remained relatively stable in the U.S., although there was an increase among older adults, mostly associated with an increase in falls, according to a study in the … The post New Study Reveals Rise in Spinal Cord Injuries in Older Adults appeared…

Last week, Zurich Insurance launched a new pre-emergency response team to assist business owners in dealing with last minute risk assessment and quick fixes two to four days prior to the arrival of an impending hurricane. Bringing in on site … The post Zurich Announces New Last Minute Response Team for Hurricane Prep appeared first…