Archive for October 2015

About half of all surgeries involve some kind of medication error or unintended drug side effects, if a new study done at one of America’s most prestigious academic medical centers is any indication. The rate, calculated by researchers from the … Source: Claims Journal

The city of Cleveland, Ohio, failed to inspect at least half the homes or apartments where children with lead poisoning live, and when city inspectors did investigate and identify a hazard it got fixed less than half the time, according … Source: Claims Journal

When Google-parent Alphabet Inc. reported eye-popping earnings last week its executives couldn’t stop talking up the company’s investments in machine learning and artificial intelligence. For any other company that would be a wonky distraction from its core business. At Google, … Source: Claims Journal

Erie Indemnity Company announced that Terrence W. Cavanaugh, president and chief executive officer, will retire at the close of 2016. Cavanaugh shared the decision during a meeting of the Board of Directors. Erie Indemnity Company provides management services to the … Source: Claims Journal

Damage from Patricia, the strongest hurricane ever measured in the Western Hemisphere, may cost the U.S. billions from floods, even after the storm spared the largest cities in Mexico. Flooding in Texas may lead to more than $3 billion in … Source: Claims Journal

Intuit Inc. announced a new platform that simplifies workers’ compensation insurance payments for small businesses. The platform makes it possible for small businesses to select a pay-as-you-go option from 20 top insurance providers, with premiums calculated in real-time based on … Source: Claims Journal

Silicon Valley may think it can build a better car. But should it? As tech giants like Google and Apple look to automobiles as the next frontier for innovation, they face a looming reality: Cars are a lot harder to … Source: Claims Journal

A woman who was trapped in her car for nearly a week after crashing off a Colorado highway is suing General Motors over alleged defects in her 2009 Chevy Malibu that she says contributed to the crash. Kristin Hopkins, who … Source: Claims Journal

Volkswagen AG, which reported death and injury claims at the lowest rate of any major automaker in the U.S. in the last decade, agreed to an independent audit of its compliance with a law requiring timely reporting of those claims. … Source: Claims Journal

So a few states out West and a couple cities on the East Coast have voted to legalize marijuana. Does that mean legal pot can fly in the heartland? A ballot proposal before Ohio voters next month would be the … Source: Claims Journal