Both maintenance workers killed by an Amtrak train near Philadelphia, Pa., last year were on drugs when the crash happened, test results show, but that doesn’t appear to have factored into safety lapses and miscommunications being blamed for their deaths. … Source: Claims Journal

The family of an American mother and daughter killed when a pilot deliberately flew an airliner into a mountainside on Monday sued the German airline, its parent company and the U.S. airline that sold them their tickets. The wrongful death … Source: Claims Journal

The money is budgeted, the athletic committee has given the go-ahead and Superintendent Steve Barker has his recommendation ready. So why has the Coweta County School System not moved ahead with installing artificial turf on its high school football fields … Source: Claims Journal

According to a Fitch Ratings report issued last year, the directors & officers (D&O) market “has great notoriety relative to its size.” Representing a small segment of the property/casualty market, D&O coverage equals about one percent of total industry direct … Source: Claims Journal

Across the region, police officials have big ideas about how drones could bolster residents’ safety and wellbeing. They could spot missing people, houses with blight or uncovered manholes. They could document accident scenes from the sky. They could determine when … Source: Claims Journal

Hundreds of insurance professionals and representatives from local nonprofits will convene on Thursday, March 16 for the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation’s (IICF) annual Horizon Award Gala. Held at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles, the IICF Western Division will … Source: Claims Journal

Ocean rise already is worsening the floods and high tides sweeping California this stormy winter, climate experts say, and this month’s damage and deaths highlight that even a state known as a global leader in fighting climate change has yet … Source: Claims Journal

On January 23, 2017, the California Supreme Court ruled that the insurance Commissioner of that state was given the power by the legislature to specify what factors must be covered by replacement cost estimate tools used by insurers in connection … Source: Claims Journal

The lasting effects of Superstorm Sandy continue to wash across New Jersey, evident today on a century-old railroad bridge that nearly became a casualty of the ferocious October 2012 onslaught. The storm surge from the Atlantic Ocean up into the … Source: Claims Journal

Insurers and consumers can benefit in multiple ways as more smart appliances and devices move into homes, according to Joe Wodark, director of product development for Verisk Insurance Solutions. First notice of loss, settlement and subrogation are all claims processes … Source: Claims Journal