Archive for May 2018

AIG Names Lyons Senior Vice President & Chief Actuary, General Insurance American International Group, Inc.announced that Mark D. Lyons will join the company as senior vice president & chief actuary, General Insurance, effective June 1, 2018. Lyons will lead the … Source: Claims Journal

Southwest Airlines Co. said it has sent some aircraft-engine fan blades to the manufacturer for inspection, though the carrier’s own review found no faults like the one that caused a blade to crack in flight, leading to a passenger’s death … Source: Claims Journal

The North Carolina Court of Appeals has ruled that a city employee is not owed workers’ compensation for an injury suffered while smoking during a lunch break. The appeals court judges said Tuesday that Larry Brooks’ fall in 2015 was … Source: Claims Journal

Gov. John Bel Edwards has vetoed three bills that would have changed Louisiana’s insurance laws, including two sought by the state’s insurance commissioner. The Republican-sponsored measures are the first bills struck by the Democratic governor from this year’s regular session. … Source: Claims Journal

Vlocity Launches Automated Claims Features, Offers Carriers Omnichannel Claims Functionality Vlocity, Inc., a cloud software company, announced the launch of automated claims features in their apps. The launch includes end-to-end management of property and casualty (P&C) insurance claims for policyholders, … Source: Claims Journal

Data derived from connected cars on the road today can improve auto insurance from both the insurer and insured perspective, according to Dawn Mortimer, AVP – IoT/Telematics Product Management at Verisk Insurance Solutions. The data collected by connected cars can … Source: Claims Journal

California may soon require employers to keep records of sexual misconduct complaints under a bill advanced by the state Assembly on Monday. The bill by Assemblywoman Eloise Gomez Reyes would require employers with at least 50 employees to keep such … Source: Claims Journal

A judge refused to let Uber Technologies Inc. off the hook over a high school student’s claims that her driver made lewd comments to her – marking another rejection of the company’s argument that it isn’t responsible for drivers’ actions. … Source: Claims Journal

Wisconsin transportation officials are growing concerned about risky behavior by drivers and pedestrians as the number of pedestrian fatalities increased last year, mirroring a national trend. The state saw almost 60 pedestrian deaths in 2017, compared with about 50 in … Source: Claims Journal

Patricia Deter moved from Oregon to Hawaii to be closer to her two daughters, but the Kilauea volcano burned down her home only a month after she bought it. Now Deter and her family, along others who have recently lost … Source: Claims Journal