Allianz Group’s specialist corporate insurer Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty launched a dedicated transportation and logistics unit in North America led by Helen Leonard, Inland Marine Global Product Leader. The new division will offer rail, motor truck cargo, warehouse and … Source: Claims Journal

When medical marijuana dispensaries in Oregon opened their doors to sell to anyone who is 21 years or older last month, the lines between recreation and medicine were officially blurred, said Edward Bednarczyk, PharmD, pharmacy practice chair in the University … Source: Claims Journal

Two environmental groups say they are worried about the safety of railroad bridges because inspection reports generally aren’t public, and railroads take care of their own bridges. The Waterkeeper Alliance and ForestEthics released a report focused on railroad bridges Tuesday. … Source: Claims Journal

“Concussion” delivers a hard hit to the NFL as it deals with data linking repeated blows to the heads of its players to dementia and a host of other problems. The league’s rocky dealings with Dr. Bennet Omalu, who identified … Source: Claims Journal

Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. is preparing to reopen 43 restaurants in the Pacific Northwest that have been closed for more than a week after an E. coli outbreak sickened dozens of customers. No cause of the outbreak has been found … Source: Claims Journal

A federal task force is expected to recommend a Web-based registry for drone owners that would impose no registration fees, two people familiar with the matter said on Friday. The 25-member task force has reached no final decisions after three … Source: Claims Journal

The California-based Identity Theft Resource Center, a non-profit resource for victims of identity theft reports nearly 20,000 calls a year due to the crime, according to Eva Velasquez, president and CEO. Financial identity theft is the most common crime the … Source: Claims Journal

Volkswagen AG, reeling from an expanding scandal involving diesel cars it has admitted it rigged to pass U.S. pollution tests, announced Monday that owners of the vehicles will receive $1,000 in what the company calls a “goodwill” gesture. VW is … Source: Claims Journal

General Motors Co may be liable for punitive damages in lawsuits it faces over an ignition switch problem that prompted the recall of millions of vehicles last year, a U.S. judge said on Monday. The decision from U.S. Bankruptcy Judge … Source: Claims Journal

More than 675,000 records were exposed by data breaches in the U.S. in 2014, according to the California-based Identity Theft Resource Center, a non-profit organization aimed at helping consumers. Since breaches began being tracked in 2005, they have risen by … Source: Claims Journal