Mississippi has the eighth highest rate of collisions with deer. Mississippi Highway Patrol Sgt. Criss Turnipseed tells The Commercial Dispatch there were 3,438 vehicle collisions with deer in the state last year. According to State Farm Insurance Company, which looked … Source: Claims Journal

A Montana man was acquitted of arson in a fire set outside his parents’ house but convicted of trying to make it look like a Yellowstone County sheriff’s detective was responsible for setting the blaze. Lionel Ellison, 56, was found … Source: Claims Journal

Berkley FinSecure, a W. R. Berkley Company, promoted Megan M. Manogue to assistant vice president and chief claims officer. Working with a team of claim handlers and legal resources she will be responsible for the successful management of all claims … Source: Claims Journal

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is extending the deadline for submitting comments on a proposed rule that it says clarifies an employer’s continuing obligation to make and maintain an accurate record of each recordable injury and illness. The … Source: Claims Journal

A West Virginia University research unit that helped expose Volkswagen AG’s smog-test scandal had been involved in another emissions test two decades ago involving polluting trucks that had similar results. In October 1998, the WVU Center for Alternative Fuels, Engines … Source: Claims Journal

Effective June 3, 2015, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety issued a new safety rule for seasonal and decorative lights, allowing the agency to remove hazardous products from the market more effectively. According to an Electrical Safety Foundation International consumer survey … Source: Claims Journal

The Batmobile, the indispensable crime fighting vehicle driven by comic book hero Batman, has enough distinct character traits to qualify for copyright protection, a U.S. appeals court has ruled. The 9th U.S. Circuit of Appeals on Wednesday affirmed a ruling … Source: Claims Journal

Nebraska-based Catholic Mutual Group, the largest coverage provider for the Catholic Church in North America, and Church Mutual Insurance Company (CMIC), the nation’s largest insurer of religious organizations, announced a strategic alliance under which CMIC will underwrite auto and workers’ … Source: Claims Journal

The National Transportation Safety Board’s investigation into the deadly crash of a duck boat and charter bus is the first time the agency has looked into a land crash of the amphibious vehicles critics say are too dangerous for city … Source: Claims Journal

Contractors have been tearing down hundreds of Portland, Ore., homes without properly removing the asbestos inside, a practice that ignores state regulations and could put workers at risk. Weak regulatory oversight from the Department of Environmental Quality has allowed the … Source: Claims Journal