The Ohio Supreme Court has ruled that laws protecting consumers from deceptive practices don’t apply to insurance company repair estimates. The court made that ruling on Tuesday in the case involving a Columbus insurer, voting 5-2 to overturn a lower … Source: Claims Journal

Chinese authorities blamed freak weather for the capsizing of a cruise ship that killed hundreds earlier this year, but also recommended that the captain be further investigated and representatives of the shipping company and local authorities be punished for management … Source: Claims Journal

Western Tennessee and Kentucky are still facing flood threats as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Tennessee Valley Authority work to control water levels. The National Weather Service issued a flood advisory for the Cumberland River at Dover through … Source: Claims Journal

An Evansville couple is keeping up a decadelong legal fight over their claims of medical malpractice in their daughter’s birth that left her a quadriplegic and unable to speak. A Vanderburgh County jury in 2013 awarded $15 million in damages … Source: Claims Journal

Of the 237 new laws taking effect in Illinois on January 1, 2016, several relate to improving safety within the state. These include: Amusement Ride Regulations (HB 3359/PA 99-0116): Provides that slides of all sizes operated by an amusement vendor … Source: Claims Journal

A U.S. judge on Wednesday rejected General Motors Co’s bid to dismiss the first so-called “bellwether” case over defective ignition switches in its vehicles, clearing the way for a Jan. 11 trial. U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman in Manhattan said … Source: Claims Journal

The Pennsylvania House of Representatives recently passed House Bill 1638 which amends a 1972 law requiring insurance appraisers to be present for all automotive inspections, according to Snapsheet, a provider of virtual auto claims settlement by photo. If the bill … Source: Claims Journal

The father of a film worker killed by a train during shooting of a movie about singer Gregg Allman said Tuesday that granting the film’s director early release from a two-year jail sentence for involuntary manslaughter would send a message … Source: Claims Journal

With marijuana legalization spreading state- by-state across America and the U.S. government backing away from aggressive enforcement of federal laws, employers in the Weed Belt have begun to reconsider their substance abuse policies. They’re making them tougher. In a first-of-its-kind … Source: Claims Journal

U.K. insurers may face claims totaling as much as 1.5 billion pounds ($2.2 billion) from businesses and homeowners for damage caused by two storms this month, according to consultant KPMG LLP. Heavy rain and flooding is estimated to have caused … Source: Claims Journal