Archive for September 2016
Experts Say Identify Comorbidities Early to Control Workers’ Comp Claims Costs
Workers’ compensation case severity can be tackled by recognizing and treating comorbidities early, according to industry experts. Case severity scoring and other predictive analytic tools can assist adjusters in identifying potentially problematic claims. Inside Workers’ Comp, a Genex multimedia series, … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreFlorida Nightclub Shooting Fund Receives 245 Applications
More than 240 applications have been submitted to a compensation fund for the victims of the Pulse nightclub massacre in Orlando, one of the officials administering the fund said Monday, the last day applications can be submitted. As of Friday, … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCalifornia Expands Climate Change Law
A decade ago, California vowed to dramatically slash greenhouse gas emissions by 2020. With the nation’s most populous state on pace to meet that target, Gov. Jerry Brown on Thursday charted a new goal to further cut carbon pollution by … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreRuling in South Dakota 2013 Storm-Related Case Prompts Policy Reviews
Some ranchers are revisiting their insurance policies following a South Dakota Supreme Court ruling that allows a family in Quinn to collect insurance for cattle that drowned during a blizzard in 2013. The unanimous ruling issued in July has prompted … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreAllstate Sees Unrivaled Chance for Wealth Creation in Transport
Allstate Corp., the largest publicly traded U.S. home and auto insurer, said the country’s transportation network is highly inefficient, with vehicles sitting idle for most of the day, and that the company is betting on inevitable changes to the system. … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreRobot-Car Ethics Need Urgent Societal Review According to Ford Family Member
The great-grandson of Henry Ford called on the auto industry and public institutions to address ethical issues emerging in a world where robot cars will make life-and-death decisions in roadway crashes – and to do it soon. “These cars will … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreMusk Says Second SpaceX Accident ‘Difficult and Complex’ Failure
SpaceX chief executive Elon Musk is calling last week’s launch pad accident the “most difficult and complex failure” in the company’s 14-year history. After a week of public silence, Musk said via Twitter that the company is still investigating the … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreDelta Pilots Faulted for Landing Errors in New York Airport Crash
A Delta Air Lines Inc. plane slid off a snow-covered runway at LaGuardia Airport in New York last year because the pilots used the wrong technique for slowing down after a landing, U.S. accident investigators concluded on Tuesday. By adding … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreAon: Self-Driving Cars May Cut Auto Insurance Premiums By 40%
Premiums for U.S. auto insurers may drop more than 40 percent once the use of automated vehicles has been fully adopted by 2050 and driving becomes safer, according to insurance broker Aon Plc. “We as an industry need to act … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCase Alleges Berkshire ‘Siphoned’ Funds in Workers’ Comp Suit
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. duped a New York bicycle courier company into paying for a workers’ compensation plan that threatens to shortchange injured workers and businesses, according to a lawsuit filed Friday. The suit comes as Berkshire’s Applied Underwriters business faces … Source: Claims Journal
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