Litigation is rarely cheap, but it is often necessary. Nowhere is this truer than in the area of insurance subrogation, where those who resist paying subrogation claims assume that insurance companies are loath to pull the trigger and file suit … Source: Claims Journal

Americans are hot but not too bothered by global warming. Most Americans know the climate is changing, but they say they are just not that worried about it, according to a new poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public … Source: Claims Journal

Being a passenger in a self-driving car is similar to being driven around by a very cautious person, maybe your grandmother. Requiring neither hands on the steering wheel nor a foot on the gas pedal or brakes, the Nissan Motor … Source: Claims Journal

Subrogation is an increasingly interesting and challenging field. Subrogation plaintiffs’ attorneys face new and diverse challenges in pursuing their claims on behalf of their clients, who are usually insurance carriers. As most subrogation plaintiffs are insurers, many subrogation plaintiff’s attorneys, … Source: Claims Journal

Wells Media Group’s Carrier Management and Insurance Journal publications took home honors from this year’s Folio Awards that recognize excellence in publishing. The awards, sponsored by the publishing industry’s Folio magazine, are for writing, editing and design in the category … Source: Claims Journal

The technology in use is virtually identical: cameras, radar, and GPS working together to turn cars into self-driving machines. What separates Japan’s automakers and companies like Google Inc. and Tesla Motors Inc. is when they predict fully autonomous vehicles will … Source: Claims Journal

Allstate Corp., the largest publicly traded U.S. car and home insurer, said third-quarter profit slipped 17 percent as claims rose and policy growth slowed in the automobile-coverage business. Net income decreased to $650 million, or $1.54 a share, from $781 … Source: Claims Journal

The Institutes, an insurance education provider for the risk management and property/casualty industry, have developed a new training solution to help organizations make the most of their training time and budget. As the only professional development tool proven to save … Source: Claims Journal

Photographs from Google Street View before and after a major natural disaster could help researchers and civil engineers to assess the damage to buildings and improve resistance against future events, according to new research from the University of Southampton, United … Source: Claims Journal

Verisk Insurance Solutions announced the launch of GarageConfirm, a new service to help insurers verify garaging addresses at point of sale and renewal. The service uses license plate recognition technology provided by Digital Recognition Network (DRN), previously available only to … Source: Claims Journal