Hackers can already take control of a car. And as vehicles become rolling shopping malls, cybercriminals will have an opportunity to snatch your identity, too. Eager for a cut of drivers’ purchases of fast food, gas and more, automakers have … The post Identity Theft Likely to Rise With Dashboard Shopping appeared first on Claims…

Kansas City, Kansas tops the chart for the first time ever as the safest driving city in America according to the eleventh annual “Allstate America’s Best Drivers Report.” The report, based on Allstate Insurance Company claims data, ranks America’s 200 … The post Kansas City, Kansas Tops Allstate’s Annual Best Drivers Report appeared first on…

Law enforcement officials in six states are launching their 24th annual “Hands Across the Border” campaign aimed at catching motorists driving under the influence. On Monday, the five-day campaign kicks off involving law enforcement agencies in Georgia, Alabama, North Carolina, … The post Six Southern States Partner to Combat Impaired Driving appeared first on Claims…

Hedge funds have been speculating on lawsuits, a new form of financial engineering that some business interests say encourages wasteful courtroom warfare. Now two top Republican senators—Chuck Grassley of Iowa and John Cornyn of Texas—have a few questions of their … The post Senators Question Hedge Fund Lawsuit Speculation appeared first on Claims Journal. Source:…

A Pennsylvania judge reversed the involuntary manslaughter conviction of a woman Wednesday after determining a faulty General Motors ignition switch contributed to her crashing into a school bus and utility pole, killing her teenage passenger. LaKisha Ward-Green, 25, pleaded guilty … The post Pennsylvania Judge Reverses Manslaughter Conviction due to Faulty GM Ignition Switch appeared…

A new report sponsored by the Casualty Actuarial Society Committee on Health Care Issues provides a framework to estimate the potential future financial impact of Section 111 of the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 (MMSEA) on the … The post CAS Report Highlights Cost Increase Due to Medicare Reporting Requirements appeared first…

In an exhaustive and scholarly opinion filed August 20, 2015, authored by Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye, the California Supreme Court reversed itself and overruled its own 12-year-old decision because it did not consider the effect of a state statute dating … The post California High Court Overrules Itself, Holds Policy Consent-To-Assignment Clauses Unenforceable Post-Loss appeared…

Liberty Mutual Insurance’s Risk Control Services is offering its commercial lines customers a service that helps them identify targeted areas for improving safety. The Liberty Mutual Safety Climate Survey helps companies differentiate between the perception of a company’s overall safety … The post Liberty Mutual Offers Safety Climate Survey to Commercial Lines Business appeared first…

Trinity Industries Inc.’s guardrail system will undergo additional crash testing by Virginia, raising new questions about a device on roadways across the country. Some of Virginia’s six proposed tests on the ET-Plus, scheduled to begin in mid-September, will be different … The post Trinity Guardrail to Undergo Further Testing in Virginia appeared first on Claims…

Uber Technologies Inc has hired two top vehicle security researchers, the company said on Friday, high-profile additions that come as the ride-hailing service ramps up its work on technology for self-driving cars. Charlie Miller, who had been working at Twitter … The post Uber’s Newly Hired Security Researchers Aim to Improve Car Technology appeared first…