A sweeping transportation bill approved by the House on Thursday would put a new emphasis on freight corridors when designating highway funds and includes provisions sought by both industry and safety advocates to address auto, truck, bus, and railroad safety. … Source: Claims Journal

A second Washington woman and an Oregon man who contracted E. coli after eating at a Chipotle franchise are suing the Mexican restaurant chain. Jessica Ellis of Mount Vernon, Washington and Chris Collins of Lake Oswego, Oregon, filed federal lawsuits … Source: Claims Journal

Though large, self-insured companies have been using it for years, pre-claim nurse triage has not yet been wholeheartedly embraced by workers’ compensation carriers, according to Brian Cullen, managing director of Triage for Medcor, an outsourcing service that works to improve … Source: Claims Journal

Embattled Takata Corp. reported a half-year loss of 5.6 billion yen ($45.8 million) on Friday due to recall costs, as Toyota announced it would stop using Takata airbag inflators at the center of the company’s massive product safety scandal. Tokyo-based … Source: Claims Journal

With the help of more than 350 employee volunteers, American Modern Insurance Group has completed construction of a two-story “LivingWise” home inside its training center in Amelia, Ohio, to demonstrate smart, sustainable and secure residential lifestyle features and train claims … Source: Claims Journal

Allianz SE, Europe’s biggest insurer, said third-quarter profit dropped 15 percent as earnings at its property and casualty and asset management units declined. Net income fell to 1.36 billion euros ($1.48 billion) from 1.61 billion euros a year earlier, the … Source: Claims Journal

Toyota Motor Corp. is spending $1 billion to form a research institute focused on the artificial intelligence and robotics technology it needs to make cars that can overcome driver errors and reduce traffic fatalities. Toyota Research Institute Inc. will pitch … Source: Claims Journal

The fallout from Volkswagen’s emissions-cheating scandal intensified Wednesday, as investors bailed out and European regulators pressured VW to quickly disclose the findings of an internal investigation. In the U.S., the company halted sales of seven models that allegedly were part … Source: Claims Journal

An Oregon nonprofit filed a lawsuit Wednesday seeking to reinstate a state law that would have allowed people to get driver’s cards if they can’t prove they are in the U.S. legally. The law was approved by the Legislature in … Source: Claims Journal

Missouri-based Safety National Casualty Corporation announced the following management changes and realignment of responsibilities within the company’s claims department. Carl Reynolds, senior vice president – Claims, has retired after a successful thirty-year career with Safety National where, as department head, … Source: Claims Journal