Archive for September 2015

More than a year after suing the Cabinet agency that oversees China’s biggest state-owned companies, lawyers for people who say their homes were ruined by drywall made in China are still trying to get the lawsuit served on the State-Owned … The post Chinese Drywall Suit Stalled by Shielded Chinese Government Agencies appeared first on…

New research shows floods like the one that ransacked northern Colorado two years ago, killing 10 people, might be more common than previously thought – and that could require more homeowners to get flood insurance and trigger more stringent construction … The post Colorado Flood Zones Could Expand, Raise Insurance Costs appeared first on Claims…

A Yakima, Wash., orchardist is facing $105,000 in fines from the Department of Labor & Industries for multiple serious health violations related to pesticides. L&I recently cited Gilbert Orchards Inc., for 12 serious and repeat-serious health violations. The state began … The post Washington Orchard Owner Fined $105,000 for Exposing Workers to Toxic Pesticide appeared…

EagleView Technology Corporation, an aerial imagery, data analytics and GIS solutions technology provider, named Antony Parchment vice president of Drone Product Strategy. Parchment will lead the development and implementation of a product strategy that commercializes drone technology and provides scalable … The post EagleView Welcomes Parchment as VP of Drone Product Strategy appeared first on…

The city of Pittsburgh’s recent decision to pay $375,000 to settle legal claims brought by families of four people killed in flash flooding leaves Chrysler as the remaining defendant. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, the Allegheny County Sanitary Authority, and … The post Chrysler Only Defendant Left in Pittsburgh Flash Flood Lawsuit appeared first on…

If things are a bit tense in your doctor’s office come Oct. 1, some behind-the-scenes red tape could be to blame. That’s the day when the nation’s physicians and hospitals must start using a massive new coding system to describe … The post New Medical Coding System Effective October 1 Aims to be More Precise…

Castel Underwriting Agencies, the club-style MGA formation platform, appointed Vanessa Powell as its first claims manager. Powell’s most recently  worked at Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Group where she was an aviation claims manager. She has over 30 years’ experience across all … The post Castel Appoints Powell to New Claims Manager Role appeared first on Claims…

So far this year, the Consumer Federation of America and its off-highway vehicle safety coalition have documented 357 off-highway vehicle (OHV) fatalities in 2015.  The deaths include deaths that occurred on all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), recreational off-highway vehicles and utility task … The post 357 Off-Road Vehicle Deaths Documented in 2015 appeared first on Claims Journal.…

The Nebraska Supreme Court on Friday upheld a workers’ compensation ruling requiring a Kearney hospital to pay the salary of a former nurse who says she’s unable to work because of psychological injuries she received from three assaults at the … The post Nebraska High Court’s Workers’ Comp Ruling for Assaulted Nurse Stands appeared first…

Toyota is investing $50 million with Stanford University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in hopes of gaining an edge in an accelerating race to phase out human drivers. The financial commitment announced Friday by the Japanese automaker will be … The post Toyota Plans to Invest $50M in Driverless Car Research at Stanford, MIT…