Archive for May 2017

Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper said Wednesday the state should have comprehensive maps of oil and gas pipelines to help prevent a repeat of a fatal house explosion blamed on an old, severed gas line. Hickenlooper said that may require a … Source: Claims Journal

Not long ago, a judge decided a bad faith lawsuit in favor of a plaintiff because the lack of a timely settlement could be traced back to the carrier’s not having any written claims procedures or guidelines in place. The … Source: Claims Journal

Though several factors affect a firm’s cyber risk, people remain the critical vulnerability, according to Scott Stransky, assistant vice president and principal scientist with AIR Worldwide. In an audio interview with Claims Journal, he explained the evolving risk and what … Source: Claims Journal

Around the world, robots are increasingly being used to perform menial and complex labor tasks in the home and in the workplace. Robots are used in restaurant kitchens to make sushi and chop vegetables. They are also important earlier in … Source: Claims Journal

Pirate attacks off West Africa almost doubled in 2016, with the majority of incidents occurring off Nigeria’s coast, a new report said Tuesday. Incidents of piracy and armed robbery at sea off West Africa increased from 54 in 2015 to … Source: Claims Journal

A 2015 explosion at a California oil refinery that injured four workers and threatened to release a toxic cloud was preventable, a federal safety panel reported Wednesday. The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board released a 73-page report that … Source: Claims Journal

A Connecticut city on Tuesday announced that it has settled a lawsuit filed by the family of three girls who died in a Christmas morning house fire that also killed their grandparents. Terms of the settlement announced by Stamford legal … Source: Claims Journal

In workers’ compensation, seemingly straightforward injuries may turn into prolonged and costly claims when comorbid conditions exist. These comorbidities can end up complicating treatment, recovery and return to work. Eric Patten, senior director of clinical at One Call Care Management, … Source: Claims Journal

As mobile home ownership increases, the volatility of climate change and increased tornadoes increases the risk of massive property damage and deaths in coming decades, according to a new study by Michigan State University researchers. The number of mobile homes … Source: Claims Journal

The Chinese insurer that bought New York City’s Waldorf Astoria Hotel is fighting an accusation by China’s leading business magazine that it lied about its finances. The report by Caixin follows a series of foreign acquisitions by Anbang Insurance Group … Source: Claims Journal