Archive for June 2015

While hurricane activity for the Atlantic Basin is projected to be below average for the 2015 season, impactful landfalls can occur in any hurricane season even those of reduced activity, according to Guy Carpenter & Company, LLC, a  global risk … The post Though Quiet Hurricane Season Expected, El Nino May Not Temper Landfalling Storm…

By 2 a.m., nearly five hours had ticked by since Stanley Gibson’s last call. “I want to come home,” the 43-year-old Gulf War veteran told his wife, Rondha, his voice edged by post-traumatic stress disorder. But Rondha Gibson did not … The post Las Vegas a Testing Ground for Training to Stem Police Shootings appeared…

The number of insurance claims from lightning strikes in the United States continued its steady decline, as severe thunderstorm activity eased from near-record levels and dry weather prevailed throughout much of the western half of the country. Despite fewer storms, … The post I.I.I. Reports Lightning Claims Down in 2014 While Severity Rises appeared first…

After this year’s legalization of powdered alcohol, some states have already banned it – a move that the majority of the public supports, according to a new University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health. Adults … The post With Concerns Related to Underage Drinking, Majority of Adults Favor Powdered Alcohol…

A former “Melrose Place” actress convicted of vehicular manslaughter in a New Jersey court could soon face a civil trial in federal court. A jury convicted Amy Locane-Bovenizer in 2012 for the crash that killed 60-year-old Helene Seeman in Somerset … The post Former ‘Melrose Place’ Actress May Face Civil Trial appeared first on Claims…

Hot, dry California was beginning to feel the full brunt of fire season as blazes burned throughout the state, threatening hundreds of homes, although most areas dodged serious destruction. As firefighters knocked down dozens of small brush fires from north … The post Wildfire Season Being Felt Throughout California appeared first on Claims Journal. Source:…

Jurisdictions are split on the question of whether commercial general liability policies require matching of damaged physical property beyond the repair of the damaged property. Compare, e.g., Cedar Bluff Townhome Condo. Ass’n, Inc. v. American Family Mut. Ins. Co., 2013 … The post District Court Finds Policy Required Matching Color for Replacement Panels That Were…

Florida’s workers’ compensation system was created to be self-executing. The legislature’s intention was for the Employer/Carrier and the injured worker, or claimant, to resolve any disputes among themselves; utilizing the workers’ compensation courts, otherwise known as the Office of the … The post Motion for Sanctions: A Useful Tool for Dealing With Lack of “Good…

An eastern Indiana man who suffered storm damage earlier this month is challenging the National Weather Service’s ruling that straight-line winds caused the damage to his property. Randy Hubbard tells The Star Press the June 8 storm blew out windows, … The post Indiana Homeowner Disputes Weather Service Account of Storm appeared first on Claims…

A Southern California jury awarded $40 million to the parents of a man who was stabbed to death in a TGI Friday’s restaurant. The panel found Thursday that the restaurant’s operator was 55 percent responsible for the January 2009 death … The post California Jury Awards $40M in Wrongful Death Suit Over TGI Friday Killing…