Archive for August 2018

Three years after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency triggered a massive mine spill that polluted rivers in three states, the federal government still has not repaid any of the victims for the millions of dollars in economic damage they claimed. … Source: Claims Journal

The operator of a canoe that recently capsized in a swift moving river in southeast Alaska, killing one man, has been identified as a company with a history of allegations. Prior to the Monday death, the Skagway-based Alaska Excursions faced … Source: Claims Journal

Assurant Names John Pawloski as Chief Compliance Officer Assurant, Inc., a global provider of risk management solutions, announced the appointment of John Pawloski to senior vice president, chief compliance officer. Reporting to Carey Roberts, Assurant’s chief legal officer, Pawloski will … Source: Claims Journal

A tourist boat was on the lake despite wind speeds far exceeding allowable limits when it sank last month in Missouri, killing 17 people, according to a certificate of inspection made public Wednesday. The Coast Guard announced that it has … Source: Claims Journal

The Atlantic hurricane season may have gotten off to an early start this year, but it’ll probably end with a whimper – at least when it comes to the total number of storms. Twelve named storms are likely to form … Source: Claims Journal

Betterview Launches New AI Driven Roof Report to Immediately Identify Roof Condition & Characteristics Betterview announced the release of Property Profile, which uses satellite & aerial imagery, along with a growing number of other data attributes like historical weather, to … Source: Claims Journal

A U.S. passenger aboard a flight that crashed on takeoff in northern Mexico said Wednesday that a strong burst of wind and hail hit the Aeromexico jetliner, apparently knocking it back to ground, where there were only moments to evacuate … Source: Claims Journal

The U.S. workers’ compensation insurance market reported strong underwriting performance for the third consecutive year in 2017, with an industry statutory combined ratio of approximately 92 percent, according to Fitch Ratings. However, a steady decline in premium rates from increased … Source: Claims Journal

Not all firefighters carry a hose or shovel. The adrenaline junkies who steer heavy bulldozers across steep ridges face serious hazards, from smoke and flames but also from unsteady dirt and steep terrain that can flip them over. The deaths … Source: Claims Journal

It would be a signature that’s virtually impossible to fake. Because you’d need an immensely powerful nuclear science research facility to create it. A pair of Michigan State University researchers – Wolfgang Bauer and Bradley Sherill – have proposed using … Source: Claims Journal