After the Mississippi River flooded four years ago, more than 100 Illinois families agreed – some reluctantly – to sell their homes to the government for demolition so they could move to higher ground. With the paperwork finally coming together … Source: Claims Journal

Levels of carbon dioxide and methane, the two most important greenhouse gases, reached record highs last year, continuing the warming effect on the world’s climate, the U.N. weather agency said Monday. CO2 levels rose to nearly 398 parts per million, … Source: Claims Journal

The International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions (IAIABC) has concluded the first year of its Foundations of Workers’ Compensation Administration Program, and is gearing up to begin the 2016 Program. The IAIABC Foundations Program provides participants from jurisdictional … Source: Claims Journal

A jury in King County Superior Court has found the firm of Ernst & Young negligent and liable for half of more than $20 million lost by a Washington state investment company in the wake of Bernie Madoff’s multi-decade investment … Source: Claims Journal

Results of a study on corporate confidence in responding to a data breach are in and of the 604 executives who responded, just 34 percent feel their company’s data breach response plans are effective. Though data breaches ranked second only … Source: Claims Journal

A jury awarded $3.5 million Friday to a woman who says she was permanently disfigured when a tree branch hit her in the face as she rode on the top deck of a popular open-air Hollywood, Calif., tour bus. Jurors … Source: Claims Journal

An insurance group says spring storms across Texas caused more than $1.5 billion in property losses. April through June typically marks the stormy season for the state, but in March of this year multiple severe thunderstorms rolled in across the … Source: Claims Journal

Acrometis, the industry leader in workers’ compensation claims processing platforms, and Willis, a global risk advisory, re/insurance broking, and human capital and benefits firm, have partnered to launch Willis’ Advanced Technology Strategic Risk Planning (SRP) process. More advanced and comprehensive … Source: Claims Journal

The U.S. could consider criminal charges or sanctions against China if the U.S. determines hackers there are violating an agreement not to conduct economic cyber espionage on American industry, a senior Justice Department official said Tuesday. The remarks by John … Source: Claims Journal

Regulated medical marijuana sales began Monday in Illinois with patients flocking to state-licensed retail shops in five cities. Of 23 states with medical marijuana programs, Illinois has one of the most restrictive, requiring patients to undergo fingerprint-based background checks, limiting … Source: Claims Journal