Archive for July 2015

Specialist loss adjuster vrs VeriClaim, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc., completed its acquisition of Certo chartered loss adjusters to develop its third party administration and commercial loss adjusting capability in the UK and beyond. As … The post vrs VeriClaim Acquires Certo appeared first on Claims Journal. Source: Claims Journal

Even though predicted to be a below-average hurricane season, two tropical storms already have made landfall in the U.S. Of all types of severe weather, hurricanes are the most costly natural disaster in recent decades, representing seven of the ten … The post Commentary: Stronger Building Codes Make Communities More Resilient appeared first on Claims…

Tara Carthew has been named assistant vice president of GEICO’s claims regional center in Katy, Texas. Previously, Carthew served as branch manager for the operations center since it opened in 2014. Carthew started with GEICO in 2002 as a telephone … The post GEICO Names Carthew Assistant Vice President in Katy, Texas appeared first on…

Office work will become much less of a pain in the neck if Julie Côté has her way. That’s because this kinesiology researcher who teaches at McGill University is interested in finding ways to reduce or even prevent the kinds … The post Office Workers Could Become Athletes of the Workplace appeared first on Claims…

Google Inc. has selected Texas as the latest testing site for its self-driving car project, the company announced Tuesday. A modified Lexus SUV has already been seen on Austin roads, with safety drivers on board, according to the Austin American-Statesman. … The post Safety Drivers on Board Google Driverless Cars in Austin, Texas appeared first…

When it comes to dashboard displays that are more like smart phones, two things are clear: Customers want them, and automakers are intent on supplying them. But are they really a good idea? Car companies answer with an emphatic yes. … The post Smart Dashboards in Cars Raise Safety Issues appeared first on Claims Journal.…

A cyber attack on the U.S. power grid in the Northeast would have far-reaching implications including the loss of lives, economic losses of as much as a trillion dollars, the disruption of water supplies and transportation, and potentially more than … The post Power Grid Attack Could Cause $1T Economic, $70B Insurance Losses appeared first…

Two men have been sentenced to federal prison for arson and insurance conspiracy after authorities say they conspired to burn houses they bought and insured in Kansas City, Missouri. A news release from U.S. Attorney Tammy Dickinson says 28-year-old Joshua … The post Men Owe $600,000 Restitution for Missouri Arson, Insurance Fraud Case appeared first…

In late May, Pemex, the Mexican state-owned petroleum company, announced that it had succeeded in bringing its worker fatality and accident rate below the International Association of Oil and Gas Producers’ international average in 2014. That’s hard to verify because the … The post Mexico’s Oil Company’s Math Claims Better Worker Safety appeared first on Claims…

One man has been jailed and another is being sought as county officials in Florence and Clarendon, South Carolina say they’ve discovered a heavy equipment theft ring that operated in six counties. The Morning News of Florence reported that 31-year-old … The post South Carolina Officials Target Heavy Equipment Theft Ring appeared first on Claims…