Archive for August 2019

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has proposed that cigarette packs carry graphic new health warnings including pictures and text outlining lesser-known risks of smoking like bladder cancer and diabetes as well as lung cancer. The FDA said the proposed … Source: Claims Journal

Don’t be lulled by a quiet June and July, the real Atlantic hurricane season is about to kick off. The hurricane season runs from June 1 to the end of November. But the next six weeks — “the season within … Source: Claims Journal

It was on July 12 — only after an inspector raised the alarm — that PG&E Corp. finally pruned a tree in a fire-prone area. Its leaves had already been singed as wind gusts blew them into a power line … Source: Claims Journal

The first trial to determine if Edison International’s Southern California utility is liable for damages from the Woolsey wildfire that tore through Malibu last year will begin on April 27, a judge said. California Superior Court Judge William Highberger set … Source: Claims Journal

Root Joins Verisk Data Exchange Verisk, a data analytics provider, announced that Root Insurance has joined the Verisk Data Exchange. As a participating insurer, Root will gain access to driving data from consenting consumers to enhance its user-based insurance program, … Source: Claims Journal

Arbella Appoints Senior Vice President of Claim Arbella Insurance Group announced the promotion of Joe Salerno to senior vice president of claim. Salerno reports to Chief Operating Officer Janet Corcoran. Since joining Arbella in 2014, Salerno has led the implementation … Source: Claims Journal

NEW ORLEANS — The river that drains much of the flood-soaked United States is still running far higher than normal, menacing New Orleans in multiple ways just as the hurricane season intensifies. For months now, a massive volume of water … Source: Claims Journal

The Seattle woman accused of hacking into Capital One Financial Corp.’s cloud and stealing personal information on more than 100 million Americans also broke into servers of more than 30 other companies, the U.S. said in a request to keep … Source: Claims Journal

The European Central Bank said one of its websites was hacked by unauthorized people who may have stolen private information including contact data. According to an emailed statement, hackers installed malware onto an external server that hosts the Banks’ Integrated … Source: Claims Journal

U.S. aviation regulators are increasingly convinced they don’t need to mandate new simulator training for pilots of Boeing Co.’s 737 Max before returning the grounded jet to service, according to people familiar with the discussions. Pilots would be required instead … Source: Claims Journal