Archive for February 2017
Nevada Legislator Seeks Precautionary Ban on Human Microchips
Computer chips that store personal information and could be used to pinpoint someone’s location could not be implanted in humans without consent under a bill Nevada state lawmakers weighed on Monday. Lawmakers on a judicial panel considered whether Nevada should … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreBusiness News: QBE, Chubb, Verisk Analytics
QBE Inland Marine Launches New Liability Insurance for Motor Carriers in the Logistics and Transportation Industry Australia-based QBE North America, an operating division of global insurer QBE Insurance Group Limited, announced the launch of The Solution for Motor Truck Cargo … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreArkansas Gem Heist Leads to Arrest of 7 Oklahoma Men
A federal prosecutor says seven Oklahomans were involved in a bold but quick 2015 jewelry store robbery in Little Rock, including two men arrested Monday. U.S. Attorney Chris Thyer said Tuesday that Quinshod Shaw, 27, was arrested in Norman, Oklahoma, … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreDocumenting Subrogation Loss Means Getting Lots of Photos
There are never enough photos when it comes to a subrogation claim, according to Cozen O’Connor subrogation attorneys Joseph Rich and Richard Maleski. During a firm webinar, Building a Better Subro Claim: Best Ways for Adjusters to Help, the two … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreResidents Along Texas River Sue Over Toxic Waste Pits
Rick Kornele and Charles Rayburn fished and crabbed as small boys on a sand bar near a popular boat ramp on the San Jacinto River – a site today blocked off by an imposing chain-link fence that’s plastered with warning … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreOhio River Bridge Handling More Traffic, Seeing More Crashes
A bridge that carries highway traffic across the Ohio River near Cincinnati has been serving tens of thousands more vehicles a day than it was designed to handle. Time and traffic are wearing on the Brent Spence Bridge, which is … Source: Claims Journal
Read MorePG&E Required to Run 12,500 TV Ads Admitting Lax Safety Standards
PG&E Corp. was ordered take out television and newspaper advertisements announcing that the company was found guilty of violating safety standards in the wake of a 2010 natural gas pipeline explosion that killed eight people. Last month, a San Francisco … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCalifornia Amusement Park Fire That Burned 8 Cars Investigated
A fire broke out in Disneyland’s main parking structure that burned eight cars and forced seven people to be treated for smoke inhalation, authorities said. No foul play was suspected, but investigators haven’t given a cause for the Monday blaze … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreAs More Cars Take to the Road, Deaths Reach Highest Since 2007
U.S. motor vehicle deaths last year topped 40,000 for the first time since 2007 as cheap gasoline and a healthy economy encouraged motorists to drive more, according to new estimates released Wednesday by the National Safety Council. Roadside fatalities last … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreTornadoes Suspected of Causing Damage Southwest of Houston
Tornadoes are suspected of damaging homes and injuring people Tuesday southwest of Houston, Texas, as a strong storm system moved quickly across much of the state. National Weather Service meteorologist Scott Overpeck said agency teams were inspecting damage in three … Source: Claims Journal
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