Archive for March 2018
First Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed in Grand Canyon Copter Crash
The parents of a British tourist who died after the Grand Canyon sightseeing helicopter he was in crashed filed the first wrongful death lawsuit Friday related to last month’s crash. The complaint filed in Clark County District Court in Nevada … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreLloyd’s Market Association Launches Claims Development Training Tool
The Lloyd’s Market Association (LMA) has launched the Claims Development Pathway, an interactive training and development tool that will provide support to claims professionals in the Lloyd’s market, at every stage of their careers. Modernizing claims handling at Lloyd’s is … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCalifornia Spent Nearly $1.8B to Fight 2017 Wildfires
California state agencies spent nearly $1.8 billion fighting fierce wildfires that killed dozens of people and destroyed thousands of homes and businesses last year, legislative budget experts reported Thursday. The federal government will reimburse most of the costs, but the … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreTaiwan Officials Detains Building Developer Where Quake Killed 14
Prosecutors in eastern Taiwan say a building complex that collapsed in an earthquake earlier this month, killing 14 people, was structurally unsound and have detained the developer. The office of the Hualien district prosecutor said Tuesday that Liu Ying-lin was … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreNASA Launches Advanced Weather Satellite to Monitor Western U.S.
NASA launched another of the world’s most advanced weather satellites on Thursday, this time to safeguard the western U.S. The GOES-S satellite thundered toward orbit aboard an Atlas V rocket, slicing through a hazy late afternoon sky. Dozens of meteorologists … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreAnswers to 5 Common Questions About Writing
Are there any questions I can ask myself before starting to write that will help me focus my message? Your effectiveness as a writer depends on how well you identify the reader and respond to his or her needs. Before … Source: Claims Journal
Read MorePeople News: RMS, Nautilus, AIG
RMS Appoints Silicon Valley Executive as CEO Global catastrophe risk modelling and analytics company, RMS, announced the appointment of Karen White as its new chief executive officer, replacing current CEO and co-founder Hemant Shah. White has served for more than … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreBlockchain Could Aid Art Collectors in Spotting Fakes
Blockchain is a potentially revolutionary technology for all sorts of industries, from finance to food safety, social media and retail. A startup plans to use it in the notoriously opaque world of fine art to verify authenticity. Codex has developed … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreMajor California Storm to Bring Several Feet of Snow, Flash Floods
Motorists were warned to stay off Northern California mountain roads as a major winter storm was expected to bring heavy snowfall, powerful winds and torrential rains at lower elevations Thursday. Meanwhile predictions of widespread showers across the southern end of … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreUtah Bill Would Let Drivers Run Red Light
Drivers stuck at a stoplight with no traffic in sight could get the legal green light to run a red light under legislation that the Utah Department of Transportation vigorously opposes. The measure passed a House committee Tuesday and now … Source: Claims Journal
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