Archive for January 2016

Geologists in Alaska have found evidence that a 125-mile section of the eastern Aleutian Islands that was once considered unlikely to generate earthquakes may be a future source of temblors – as well as potentially devastating tsunamis that could hit … Source: Claims Journal

Dale Arnold, who worked for Wisconsin plastics maker Flambeau, chose not to take his work-sponsored health assessment and biometric screening. The company responded by pulling his insurance coverage. Like many employers, Flambeau uses a wellness program to cut insurance costs … Source: Claims Journal

The half brother of a man serving two life sentences in a deadly 2012 Indianapolis house explosion that devastated a subdivision is facing a weekslong trial for his alleged role in the blast, which prosecutors say was a scheme to … Source: Claims Journal

The U.S. Transportation Department and 17 automakers have reached agreement on efforts to enhance safety, including sharing information to thwart cyberattacks on their increasingly wired vehicles. Automakers including General Motors Co., Ford Motor Co. and Toyota Motor Corp. also agreed … Source: Claims Journal

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday issued draft guidelines to medical device makers on how to protect patients from cybersecurity vulnerabilities in their devices. “Cybersecurity threats to medical devices are a growing concern,” the agency said in a … Source: Claims Journal

U.S. Department of Homeland Security investigations of cyberattacks on the nation’s critical manufacturing sector nearly doubled in the year ended Sept. 30, according to the agency. The Department of Homeland Security’s Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity Emergency Response Team, or ICS-CERT, … Source: Claims Journal

When medical marijuana became available this month in New York, Brittany Barger was one of the first patients to navigate the state’s rules and make it through a dispensary door. “When you’re as sick as I am, you’ll try anything,” … Source: Claims Journal

Picture this: as an insurance adjuster a new claim lands on your desk. When you travel to the affluent home of the insured, you quickly realize that there are going to be some highly valuable items that need to be … Source: Claims Journal

A Palm Springs, Calif., couple found themselves in a typical catch-22 situation – unexpectedly unemployed, unable to afford a car, but without reliable transportation, facing limited employment opportunities. Thanks to a unique car donation program fueled by insurance companies, repairers … Source: Claims Journal

Employees at Eli Lilly and Co.’s corporate headquarters need not hoof it to the nearest watering hole if they want to unwind with a beer after work. The pharmaceutical giant boasts its own bar and restaurant on its downtown campus, … Source: Claims Journal