Archive for January 2017

Nearly 540 tons of metals – mostly iron and aluminum – contaminated the Animas River over nine hours during a massive wastewater spill from an abandoned Colorado gold mine, the Environmental Protection Agency said Friday in a new report on … Source: Claims Journal

Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon says the cost of workers’ compensation policies for Louisiana businesses has dropped for a fourth straight year. The state insurance department announced this week that it had approved a 9.8 percent statewide decrease in workers’ compensation … Source: Claims Journal

Customer engagement, improved usability in all claims systems and expanded use of data analytics are just a few of the trends predicted for 2017 as insurers pick up the pace on digitization, according to Ed Charlton, global director for Strategies … Source: Claims Journal

A state regulation that took effect Jan. 1 requires Oregon construction contractors to make sure workers are protected from falls if work is done six or more feet above a surface. The Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division said the … Source: Claims Journal

A reported 25 miners died in work-related accidents at U.S. mines in 2016 – down from 29 in 2015 – according to preliminary data released by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration. The figure represents the … Source: Claims Journal

Tomorrow’s retail stores want to take a page from their online rivals by embracing advanced technology – everything from helpful robots to interactive mirrors to shelves embedded with sensors. The goal: Use these real-world store features to lure shoppers back … Source: Claims Journal

It could take days before it is known why a Long Island Rail Road train crashed at the end of a platform as it pulled into a major transportation hub, injuring 100 people, federal transportation investigators said. The packed, rush-hour … Source: Claims Journal

Brentwood Services Administrators Inc. Hires Vinson as Senior Claims Rep in Raleigh, N.C. Office Brentwood Services Administrators Inc., a company that specializes in structuring and managing alternative market solutions for employers and insurance providers, recently selected Theresa Vinson as a … Source: Claims Journal

Officials plan to improve a volcanic mudflow warning system for Mount Rainier in Washington. Scientists say the upgrades could detect trouble sooner and give southeastern Puget Sound residents more time to evacuate. Projections show up to 500 million cubic meters … Source: Claims Journal

Katherine Snedaker says she has had 20 concussions, the first three decades ago from a car accident when she was 16. But it wasn’t until her son suffered a series of concussions in the sixth grade, around 2008, that she … Source: Claims Journal