The raging wildfire in Alberta, Canada, has prompted concerns in the U.S. that this wildfire season will be as bad as last year. In 2015, there were more than 68,000 wildfires in the U.S. making it one of the worst … Source: Claims Journal

Widespread flooding not only disrupts the living but sometimes also creates havoc for the dead. That’s what happened in southwest Louisiana’s Calcasieu Parish when an overflowing Sabine River – helped by days of heavy rain – recently pushed water inland … Source: Claims Journal

The legal immunity provided physicians by Arizona’s medical marijuana law for certifying patients to use pot only applies to the medical certifications, not other conduct such as making false statements in documents, the state Supreme Court ruled Friday. The high … Source: Claims Journal

Describing a dramatic list of missteps by Metro during a response to a station fire, the Federal Transit Administration issued a series of directives to the Washington D.C., transit agency while threatening to shut down the system. The FTA, which … Source: Claims Journal

The federal government on Thursday announced sweeping new regulations for electronic cigarettes that could upend the multibillion-dollar industry and for the first time require e-cigarette makers to submit their products for a safety review. Before brands are allowed to stay … Source: Claims Journal

A federal judge who ruled last year that the federal government is responsible for some of the flooding that hit the New Orleans area after Hurricane Katrina and other storms granted class-action status in the case Wednesday, meaning numerous property … Source: Claims Journal

Valuing Rods, Reels, Bait & Tackle Fishing is defined as the capture of any aquatic animal, including shellfish and octopi, through the use of specialized equipment. This equipment turns up quite often in insurance claims. Over a nine-month span between … Source: Claims Journal

A recent Iowa rail safety study says Dubuque County remains vulnerable to crude oil or biofuels spills more than a year after several railcars carrying ethanol derailed along the Mississippi River. The state’s Department of Transportation and Homeland Security and … Source: Claims Journal

Insurers that lead in digital shopping channels also lead in premium growth, according to the newly released J.D. Power 2016 U.S. Insurance Shopping Study. Now in its 10th year, the study measures auto insurance shopping, purchase behavior and purchase experience … Source: Claims Journal

Washington’s subway system did not make meaningful safety improvements between a deadly collision in 2009 and a fatal fire in 2015, and some of the safety problems date back to the system’s first fatal accident in 1982, federal investigators said … Source: Claims Journal