Archive for September 2016

Kansas has launched a campaign against texting while driving that includes a contest for university fans. The Kansas Department of Insurance Commissioner Ken Selzer announced the campaign on Monday, The Topeka Capital-Journal reports. The campaign’s message, Don’t Text #Just Drive, … Source: Claims Journal

Officials from 21 states sued the U.S. Department of Labor Tuesday over a new rule that would make about 4 million higher-earning workers eligible for overtime pay, slamming the measure as inappropriate federal overreach by the Obama Administration. Nevada Attorney … Source: Claims Journal

Blue Bell Creameries Inc., the ice cream maker that was devastated by a deadly listeria outbreak last year, is doing another product recall tied to the bacteria. The company is voluntarily calling back products from its Sylacauga, Alabama, factory that … Source: Claims Journal

An acclaimed recreational climbing route and one of the only overhang climbing areas in the country has been closed because of liability concerns. The Oregon city of Redmond doesn’t intend to permanently shut down the Maple Bridge Arches Climbing Project, … Source: Claims Journal

The federal government has contracted with private reinsurers to improve the National Flood Insurance Program‘s claims paying ability and reduce the need for the NFIP to borrow from the U.S. Treasury to cover future claims. The Federal Emergency Management Agency … Source: Claims Journal

Autonomous vehicles are expected to shake up the property/casualty market, as personal auto insurance premiums drop and cyber insurance steps in. As drivers look forward to a future of eating, reading and watching movies while being transported to destinations around … Source: Claims Journal

Obama administration officials previewed long-awaited guidance Monday that attempts to bring self-driving cars to the nation’s roadways safely – without creating so many roadblocks that the technology can’t make it to market quickly. Traditional automakers and tech companies have been … Source: Claims Journal

Within five years, a majority of ride-hailing company Lyft’s rides will be in self-driving cars, the company’s co-founder and president predicted on Sunday. John Zimmer also said that personal car ownership will come to an end because autonomous rides will … Source: Claims Journal

A wildfire burning for nearly two months on California’s scenic Big Sur coast has surpassed $200 million in firefighting costs, becoming the costliest to fight in U.S. history, according to date released Monday. The fire has cost $206.7 million to … Source: Claims Journal

Seattle leaders have proposed new rules for retail and food-service businesses with hourly employees, including requiring them to schedule shifts two weeks in advance and compensate workers for some last-minute changes. It’s the latest push by a city that has … Source: Claims Journal