Archive for August 2016

Some victims of a 2012 shooting at a Colorado movie theater are appealing a judge’s decision to scrap their lawsuits against the theater chain. Judge R. Brooke Jackson dismissed the suits in June. He said they should not go to … Source: Claims Journal

In the 2003 Walt Disney blockbuster Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, Hector Barbossa and the crew of the Black Pearl are in a cavern trying to reverse their curse when Elizabeth invokes the right of … Source: Claims Journal

Commercial hot air balloons like the one destroyed in a fireball in Texas this weekend often carry more passengers than airplane and helicopter tours, but have long received less government scrutiny, according to aviation experts. The Federal Aviation Administration’s oversight … Source: Claims Journal

The cacophony of chainsaws became the soundtrack of the summer when Jean and Michael Blaisdell returned to their home after being evacuated during the Hayman fire in 2002. That’s when the Blaisdells and other residents in Ridgewood, a subdivision in … Source: Claims Journal

Cunningham Lindsey Group Announces Executive Appointments Cunningham Lindsey, a global loss adjusting and risk management services company, appointed Harry Patel to global chief operating officer (COO), and David Repinski to chief executive officer (CEO) of the Americas. These appointments are … Source: Claims Journal

A New Jersey man is going to federal court to keep “Pokémon Go” players off his lawn. Jeffrey Marder, of West Orange, says strangers began lingering outside of his home after the popular game was released last month. At least … Source: Claims Journal

Thirty years of watching metal fail, often spectacularly, and Mehrooz Zamanzadeh has developed some go-to mantras. “Mother Nature doesn’t like what she didn’t make,” he likes to say. That means when a man-made object is exposed to the environment – … Source: Claims Journal

When talking about housing, “underwater” usually means you owe more on a mortgage than the home is actually worth. If climate change continues apace, that term could take on a much more literal meaning. Rising sea levels could soak homeowners … Source: Claims Journal

The Hartford’s Acquisition of Maxum Complete The Hartford has completed its acquisition of Maxum Specialty Insurance Group for $168 million in cash. The transaction closed on July 29, 2016. Maxum will maintain its brand and limited wholesale distribution model and … Source: Claims Journal

Efforts by American Airlines to keep flights on schedule during the summer travel season are on the verge of violating safety rules, according to the union for the carrier’s pilots. The world’s biggest airline has been increasing aircraft speeds, re-routing … Source: Claims Journal