Because workers’ comp data includes Social Security numbers, demographic and personal health information a data breach could expose employers and carriers to “millions of dollars in litigation, damage control and repair costs,” write the authors of a new GENEX whitepaper. … The post New Whitepaper Examines Workers’ Comp Data Breach Risk appeared first on Claims…

Colorado State University’s annual benchmark forecast for Atlantic hurricanes is unlikely to change significantly when it is updated June 1, CSU hurricane expert Phil Klotzbach said May 19, as the increasing likelihood of moderate to strong El Nino conditions in … The post Colorado State’s Upcoming Hurricane Update Unlikely to Reveal Changes appeared first on…

A little more than four years after a powerful tornado destroyed most of Smithville, Monroe County residents are cleaning up from another twister. Monroe County Emergency Management Agency Director Robert “Bunky” Goza said no one was killed or injured during … The post Weather Service Confirms Mississippi Windstorm Was a Tornado appeared first on Claims…

Cannabis plus alcohol is one of the most frequently detected drug combinations in car accidents, yet the interaction of these two compounds is still poorly understood. A study appearing online in Clinical Chemistry, the journal of AACC, shows for the … The post Alcohol Mixed With Cannabis Significantly Increases THC Blood Levels appeared first on…

Since eight hurricanes whipped through Florida during back-to-back seasons a decade ago, causing $33 billion in insurance claims, the state’s coastal communities have added an additional 1.5 million people and almost a half-million new houses, an Associated Press analysis shows. … The post Better Building Construction Limits Risk as Florida Coasts Continue to Grow appeared…

Workers’ compensation costs per claim in Michigan were lower than that of the typical state, according to a recent study by Massachusetts-based Workers Compensation Research Institute, with average claim size falling over a three-year period. The WCRI study, CompScope Benchmarks … The post Michigan Workers’ Comp Costs Lower Than Most States: WCRI appeared first on…

Markel Corporation named Mike Clancy chief operating officer of Markel Claims, effective June 15. In Clancy’s new position, he will be based in Richmond, Virginia and report to Nick Conca, chief claims officer. Clancy will focus primarily on accelerating efforts … The post Markel Corporation Names Clancy Chief Operating Officer, Claims appeared first on Claims…

Jose Francisco Contreras and his wife were driving to the bus he takes to his job at a factory in northern Mexico when the winds picked up and torrential rain began to fall. They tried to turn around and flee, … The post Deadly Mexico Tornado Kills 13, Destroys More Than 200 Homes appeared first…

An insurance company has agreed to pay $300,000 to settle a lawsuit over the death of an 85-year-old man who may have been scared to death before his car slammed into a tractor-trailer in suburban Detroit. The settlement ends a … The post Insurer to Pay $300,000 in Michigan Scared-to-Death Case appeared first on Claims…

The hurricane planes known affectionately as “Miss Piggy” and “Kermit” are getting new Rolls-Royce engines, new wings and better radar. Every hurricane season for nearly four decades, the two technologically packed planes have flown into storms at speeds of up … The post $42M ‘Nose-to-Tail’ Upgrade Planned for 2 Hurricane Hunter Planes appeared first on…