Archive for May 2018

Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano destroyed 26 homes and spewed lava hundreds of feet into the air, leaving evacuated residents unsure how long they might be displaced. In revised figures Sunday, Hawaii County officials said another four unspecified structures were covered by … Source: Claims Journal

Nearly half a century after an explosion tore through the Farmington No. 9 mine in West Virginia, the families of the 78 men who died there are still looking for justice. Many of the children of the lost miners are … Source: Claims Journal

Ride-hailing service Lyft is partnering with an automotive technology company to deploy a fleet of 30 self-driving cars to the streets of Las Vegas this summer. Lyft and Aptiv will run the self-driving BMWs between the same predetermined sites that … Source: Claims Journal

Starr Companies Announces Leadership Promotions Conan Dolce has been promoted to regional vice president of the New York Region. He is responsible for field leadership, as well as broker and client relationships. Dolce joined Starr in April 2015 and has … Source: Claims Journal

The National Rifle Association is suing Lockton Cos., alleging the insurance broker breached its contract with the firearms lobbying group. Lockton administered the NRA’s Carry Guard insurance program, which was advertised as the nation’s “most complete self-defense membership program.” Following … Source: Claims Journal

In the race to start the world’s first driving business without human drivers, everyone is chasing Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo. The Google sibling has cleared the way to beat its nearest rivals, General Motors Co. and a couple of other players, … Source: Claims Journal

Madison, Wisconsin-based American Family Insurance group and Florida-based The Main Street America Group will pursue a merger, according to an announcement released last week. Approved by the companies’ boards of directors, the merger will improve diversity of risk, promote growth … Source: Claims Journal

The fan blade that failed on a Southwest Airlines Co. plane last month, killing a passenger, had been inspected seven times since late 2012 but without the sophisticated technology airlines are now under orders to use. The inspections relied on … Source: Claims Journal

New Jersey Transit said Thursday it will reduce its train service over the next several months as it tries to install a federally mandated safety system by a Dec. 31 deadline. Last week, the Federal Railroad Administration sent a letter … Source: Claims Journal

Mississippi has a problem: deteriorating local bridges. People could work together to seek a solution. All too often, though, it seems they’d rather fight. The anger boiling among some county supervisors has now produced a lawsuit by Smith and Jasper … Source: Claims Journal