The Connecticut Supreme Court is taking up the question of whether Bridgeport officials can be sued in connection with a fire at a public housing complex that killed a mother and her three children in 2009. Tiana Black, her 4-year-old … Source: Claims Journal

The recent deaths of two Washington State University students while driving back from winter break have revived concerns about the safety of roadways leading to the rural college town of Pullman. Some students and parents are criticizing WSU officials for … Source: Claims Journal

Millions of tons of ash stored at a former coal-fired power plant in , Va.,will become increasingly vulnerable to flooding and other coastal risks, according to a report compiled for an environmental group that is seeking to have the ash … Source: Claims Journal

The cost to fix a broken sewer line that caused a football field-sized sinkhole north of Detroit, Mich., is estimated at more than $78 million, Macomb County’s new public works chief says. The project’s cost could rise above $100 million … Source: Claims Journal

A new report is debunking the common belief that those killed on the slopes at ski resorts are new to the sport. According to the annual safety report by the National Ski Areas Association, the average person who died on … Source: Claims Journal

A new study finds huge variation in where patients who receive post-surgical care will end up, depending on where they had their operation. And that variation in turn leads to huge differences in how much their care costs. The study, … Source: Claims Journal

Recently, Lemonade reported a claim handling world record. The insurer reported a claim settlement speed record – 3 seconds and no paperwork. According to the insurer, a policyholder submitted a theft claim for a $979 Canada Goose Langford Parka on … Source: Claims Journal

A New Jersey family whose son got his foot stuck in a mall escalator and had to have his toes amputated has filed a lawsuit against the mall and the company that made the escalator. Celestino Rivas and Maria Jimenez, … Source: Claims Journal

Starr Companies Names Greytok Leader of Newly Formed Excess Casualty Division Starr Companies announced the promotion of Layla Greytok, vice president, as the leader of its newly formed Excess Casualty Division, a combination of the Excess Commercial Accounts and Excess … Source: Claims Journal

State officials have announced that tests of Alaska seafood continue to show no detectable amounts of radiation, five years after a deadly earthquake and tsunami set off a nuclear disaster at a Japanese power plant. More than 16,000 people were … Source: Claims Journal