Archive for March 2018

As a teenager working for his dad’s construction business, Noah Ready-Campbell dreamed that robots could take over the dirty, tedious parts of his job, such as digging and leveling soil for building projects. Now the former Google engineer is turning … Source: Claims Journal

As climate change increases the risk to trees from severe storms, insects, diseases, drought and fire, a Rutgers University study highlights the need for improved safety in tree-care operations. According to findings published in the American Journal of Industrial Medicine, … Source: Claims Journal

The technology behind autonomous vehicles has originated from coders in Silicon Valley, engineers in Detroit and academic researchers in Pittsburgh. Much of it eventually lands on the streets of Arizona, a state that’s done more than any other to welcome … Source: Claims Journal

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says it has almost finished an overdue review of damage claims from a Colorado mine waste spill that the agency accidentally triggered, but an internal agency accounting of those claims appears to be off by … Source: Claims Journal

California insurers handling first party property claims are seeing an increase in additional living expense (ALE) fraud, according to Pete Galassi, director at Mercury Insurance. Claims Journal spoke with Galassi during the Combined Claims Conference, held recently in Orange County, … Source: Claims Journal

The fourth nor’easter in three weeks is about to hit the U.S. Northeast, potentially dropping as much as a foot of snow on New York and Boston and shutting down government offices in Washington. Snow is expected to start late … Source: Claims Journal

A study shows Wisconsin has the highest rate for fatal crashes involving elderly drivers in the country. The study conducted by TRIP, a national transportation research group, found 26 percent of fatal crashes in Wisconsin in 2016 involved someone 65 … Source: Claims Journal

The U.S. population will exceed 400 million by 2060, according to Census Bureau projections released this week. That includes an increase in the older population that will have major implications for American transportation. While the size of each age group … Source: Claims Journal

NORCAL Offers Medical Professional Liability Insurance in New Mexico NORCAL Mutual Insurance Company now offers medical professional liability insurance coverage to the healthcare providers of New Mexico. NORCAL protects practices throughout the United States and is one of the top … Source: Claims Journal

The showdown in the Florida statehouse last year had all the drama of a knock-down political brawl: Powerful industries clashing. Warnings of death and destruction. And a surprise last-minute vote, delivering a sweeping reform bill to the governor’s desk. The … Source: Claims Journal