Archive for July 2015

When it comes to forest fires, the weather matters. Over a 35-year period, the length of forest fire seasons worldwide increased by 18.7 percent due to more rain-free days and hotter temperatures, according to South Dakota State University professor Mark … The post Climate Change Leading to Longer Wildfire Season appeared first on Claims Journal.…

A newly released Johns Hopkins University study highlights how identifying anomalies coupled with appropriate supervisory followup makes for a highly effective and reliable organization. As continued drought and unusually high temperatures raise alarm over the severity of this year’s wildfire … The post New Study Highlights Value of Identifying, Addressing Anomalies appeared first on Claims…

A group of parents whose children were killed in the Germanwings plane crash in March on Tuesday released a scathing letter to Lufthansa’s CEO, accusing him of ignoring their needs and feelings and insulting them with his company’s compensation offer. … The post Germanwings Crash Families Say Airline is Ignoring Them appeared first on Claims…

Like most Americans, the drivers of Detroit, Mich., are required to carry auto insurance whenever they get behind the wheel, but many law-abiding residents can’t afford the Motor City’s highest-in-the-nation auto premiums, which top $5,000 a year in some neighborhoods. … The post Some Detroit Drivers ‘Driving Dirty’ to Avoid High Auto Insurance Premiums appeared…

A report from The Allstate Foundation finds many parents are largely unaware that their teens are speeding, driving while distracted, and even driving under the influence. Making matters worse, teens may be picking up these same behaviors from their parents. … The post Allstate Report Finds Teens Mimic Parents’ Risky Driving Behaviors appeared first on…

The radar screens in the jetliner show massive storm systems around Wichita and Dodge City, Kansas, growing and beginning to merge. Any commercial aircraft in the area have already diverted. But this DC-8 heads right between the storms. Then it … The post Scientists Research Midwest’s Nighttime Thunderstorms appeared first on Claims Journal. Source: Claims…

A simulated city opened Monday on the north campus of the University of Michigan to test how self-driving cars will travel in the future without mowing down pedestrians or causing colossal crashes. “We had the faculty here at the university … The post M City Offers 32 Acre City for Self Driving Vehicle Research appeared…

Microscopic bugs and mildew can destroy a marijuana operation faster than any police raid. And because the crop has been illegal for so long, neither growers nor scientists have any reliable research to help fight the infestations. As legal marijuana … The post New Marijuana Industry Wrestles With Pesticides and Safety appeared first on Claims…

In 2011, the Montana Supreme Court issued its decision in Steadele v. Colony Ins. Co., 2011 MT 208, 361 Mont. 459, 260 P.3d 145 (2011) concluding that compliance with the notice requirement in an insurance policy was a condition precedent … The post Montana Supreme Court Adopts Notice-Prejudice Rule appeared first on Claims Journal. Source:…

A former partner at a Philadelphia law firm has been charged with insider trading linked to a client’s merger with another insurance firm. Federal prosecutors have charged Herbert Sudfeld with making $75,000 by purchasing stock in Harleysville Insurance the day … The post Pennsylvania Lawyer Charged With Insider Trading Linked to Nationwide Merger appeared first…