Unprecedented planning by state and local authorities, law enforcement and the insurance industry established what is being called a national model for protecting the public from fly-by-night contractors in the aftermath of a natural disaster. According to the National Insurance … Source: Claims Journal

After hugging family members of victims killed in drunken driving-related accidents, New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez signed a bill Tuesday aimed at toughening penalties for drunken driving offenses. Martinez signed the measure during a ceremony at New Mexico State Police … Source: Claims Journal

Focus on the risks associated with electronic cigarettes continues to rise as their popularity continues to grow. Electronic cigarettes, or e-cigarettes as they are often referred to, are typically a battery powered cigarette look-alike designed to deliver the same nicotine … Source: Claims Journal

It’s not legal, but Doug Klein says he hasn’t put front license plates on his cars in 30 years. He’s willing to risk getting a ticket to keep it that way. Klein is the owner of American Dream Machines in … Source: Claims Journal

Uncle Sam is looking for a few good hackers. As part of an effort to test its cybersecurity, the U.S. Defense Department is challenging computer geeks from the private sector to hack its public websites and networks. To sweeten the … Source: Claims Journal

The Ford pick-up truck is stolen more often than any other vehicle on the roadway in Texas, according to the Insurance Council of Texas. The monthly report from the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) lists Ford trucks, GM trucks … Source: Claims Journal

A sense of normalcy is returning to St. John the Baptist Parish after a tornado struck the west side of LaPlace, Louisiana, last week and damaged more than 500 buildings but remarkably left no one seriously injured. The area hit … Source: Claims Journal

New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez signed legislation that reduces workers’ compensation benefits for employees who injure themselves on the job while drunk or high. “If an employee is drunk or high on the job, they shouldn’t be rewarded with full … Source: Claims Journal

Debris that washed up in Mozambique has been tentatively identified as a part from the same type of aircraft as the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, a U.S. official said Wednesday. Photos of the debris discovered over the weekend appear … Source: Claims Journal

Recognizing that specialists trump generalists, the property/casualty insurance market has moved to a greater degree of specialization, according to a new study by Conning, Inc. “We identified over 1,500 individual companies that have fully embraced specialty strategies as a primary … Source: Claims Journal