Archive for June 2017

In almost every writing skills seminar, there comes a moment in which a participant finds that one of the notions about writing that he or she has held since elementary school is either no longer valid or is dead wrong. … Source: Claims Journal

Nest Labs is adding Google’s facial recognition technology to a high-resolution home-security camera, offering a glimpse of a future in which increasingly intelligent, internet-connected computers can see and understand what’s going on in people’s homes. The Nest Cam IQ, unveiled … Source: Claims Journal

Forecasters at NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center say the Atlantic could see another above-normal hurricane season this year. For the upcoming Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from June 1 through November 30, forecasters predict a 45 percent chance of an above-normal … Source: Claims Journal

Nearly 6.9 million homes along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts are at potential risk of damage from hurricane storm surge inundation with a total reconstruction cost value (RCV) of more than $1.5 trillion (Table 1), according to the 2017 Storm … Source: Claims Journal

When building codes are adopted and enforced, there is a substantial reduction in loss, according to Christopher Miller, technical director for ISO’s Building Code Effectiveness Grading Schedule (BCEGS). During an audio interview with Claims Journal, Miller explained that it’s not … Source: Claims Journal

Effective auto property subrogation may seem simple, but it often requires a thorough understanding of some of the more confusing legal concepts known to American civil jurisprudence. When your insured (owner of a vehicle) entrusts his or her vehicle to … Source: Claims Journal

MEMIC names Bourque as next President/CEO Michael P. Bourque has been named president and CEO of The MEMIC Group to replace John T. Leonard who is retiring later this year. Bourque, who has worked for the company for nearly 22 … Source: Claims Journal

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday tightened rules on where injury lawsuits may be filed, handing a victory to corporations by undercutting the ability of plaintiffs to bring claims in friendly courts in a case involving Texas-based BNSF Railway Co. … Source: Claims Journal