Archive for June 2017

Prime Minister Theresa May said there will be a “full public inquiry” into a fire at a tower block in west London that killed at least 17 people, as Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond cancelled a keynote speech on … Source: Claims Journal

Lawyers who represent injured workers in South Dakota are preparing for a proposal from the insurance industry that would limit their ability to pursue legal claims against insurance companies that are intentionally dishonest. Insurance industry representatives were scheduled to present … Source: Claims Journal

Water-filled portable dams are being deployed and $1 million in state funding will go toward emergency repairs to wastewater treatment systems in two flood-damaged Lake Ontario communities, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday. A temporary emergency barrier system using water-filled dams … Source: Claims Journal

Traffic-signal upgrades intended to smooth traffic and improve safety in Sioux Falls, S.D., appear to have slightly increased the number of vehicle accidents. The city has installed flashing yellow left turn arrows at 30 intersections since 2010. The blinking signal … Source: Claims Journal

Recently the United States 11th Circuit Court of Appeals held, in Great American Alliance Insurance Co. v. Anderson 847 F.3d. 1327 (11th Cir. 2017) that an employee did not go beyond the scope of the employer’s permissive use of a … Source: Claims Journal

General Motors Co. says it has built 130 self-driving Chevrolet Bolt electric cars at a factory in suburban Detroit, making it among the first automakers to mass produce self-driving vehicles. The automaker has been building self-driving Bolts at its Orion … Source: Claims Journal

A Connecticut city will pay $6.65 million to settle one of three lawsuits filed by the family of three girls who died in a Christmas morning house fire that also killed their grandparents. Terms of the settlement weren’t disclosed when … Source: Claims Journal

A suburban Oklahoma City public school system has reached an agreement with the families of seven children killed in a tornado, ending three years of litigation. The May 20, 2013, tornado leveled large portions of Moore, including Plaza Towers Elementary … Source: Claims Journal

Chicago officials are launching a new program to help reduce roadway crashes and eliminate traffic fatalities and serious injuries by 2026. Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s office announced the program this week at the site of a pedestrian refuge island installed at … Source: Claims Journal

Insurers have several concerns when it comes to selecting an Internet of Things provider, according to Dawn Mortimer, assistant vice president IoT/Telematics Claims Product Management for Verisk Insurance Solutions. Insurers also need to consider the challenges associated with offering an … Source: Claims Journal