Archive for April 2016

Ford Motor Co’s F-150 Super Cab pickup truck was the only 2016 model large pickup truck to receive a “top safety pick” after new tests by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), the agency said on Tuesday. Two pickups … Source: Claims Journal

A federal appeals court in Virginia has upheld a lower federal court in ruling that a commercial general liability policy (CGL) may cover a data breach. In a case involving the publication of private medical records on the internet, the … Source: Claims Journal

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hartford has taken its dispute with an insurance company to trial, seeking reimbursement of more than $1 million in payments made to settle sexual misconduct cases involving priests and minors. Testimony began Friday in a … Source: Claims Journal

Engineers, safety advocates and even automakers have a safety message for federal regulators eager to get self-driving cars on the road: slow down. Fully self-driving cars may be the future of the automotive industry, but they aren’t yet up to … Source: Claims Journal

Fire is one of the leading causes of all boat losses in the U.S, according to a BoatUS Fire Facts report. GEICO and BoatUS reveal the top six causes of boat fires and tips boat owners can follow to help … Source: Claims Journal

A former peanut company executive serving a 28-year prison sentence won’t have to pay money to victims of a deadly salmonella outbreak linked to his Georgia plant, a federal judge ruled. Former Peanut Corporation of America owner Stewart Parnell and … Source: Claims Journal

A drone combined with analytics offers insurers a way to not only inspect and investigate claims but also process them. US DataWing Aerial Analytics incorporates data and images captured by a drone using a proprietary algorithm – a set of … Source: Claims Journal

It started with a puff of smoke, seeping slowly into the clear and sunny St. Thomas air on a mid-March afternoon. ”I went into a meeting, and when I came out, it was very on fire,” recalled Ryan Nichols, who witnessed Positive … Source: Claims Journal

In response to rising chronic pain claims, Travelers announced the development of a new patent-pending predictive model designed to identify claims and workers most at risk. The company, which developed the Early Severity Predictor (ESP) program, manages more than 250,000 … Source: Claims Journal

New federal maps say New Orleans is much less vulnerable to flooding than it was before Hurricane Katrina struck more than 10 years ago. As a result, Mayor Mitch Landrieu says, half of the city’s properties will see a big … Source: Claims Journal