When it comes to dashboard displays that are more like smart phones, two things are clear: Customers want them, and automakers are intent on supplying them. But are they really a good idea? Car companies answer with an emphatic yes. … The post Smart Dashboards in Cars Raise Safety Issues appeared first on Claims Journal.…

A cyber attack on the U.S. power grid in the Northeast would have far-reaching implications including the loss of lives, economic losses of as much as a trillion dollars, the disruption of water supplies and transportation, and potentially more than … The post Power Grid Attack Could Cause $1T Economic, $70B Insurance Losses appeared first…

Two men have been sentenced to federal prison for arson and insurance conspiracy after authorities say they conspired to burn houses they bought and insured in Kansas City, Missouri. A news release from U.S. Attorney Tammy Dickinson says 28-year-old Joshua … The post Men Owe $600,000 Restitution for Missouri Arson, Insurance Fraud Case appeared first…

In late May, Pemex, the Mexican state-owned petroleum company, announced that it had succeeded in bringing its worker fatality and accident rate below the International Association of Oil and Gas Producers’ international average in 2014. That’s hard to verify because the … The post Mexico’s Oil Company’s Math Claims Better Worker Safety appeared first on Claims…

One man has been jailed and another is being sought as county officials in Florence and Clarendon, South Carolina say they’ve discovered a heavy equipment theft ring that operated in six counties. The Morning News of Florence reported that 31-year-old … The post South Carolina Officials Target Heavy Equipment Theft Ring appeared first on Claims…

The technique itself is nothing new. Oil crews across the world have been schooled on its simple principles for generations: Identify aging, low-output wells and hit them with a blast of sand and water to bolster the flow of crude. … The post New ‘Craze’ of Refracking Wells Shows Much Promise, Many Risks appeared first…

New Hampshire is now the 15th state to bar drivers from using hand-held cellphones while driving. The new “hands-free” law, in effect as of July 1, applies to all hand-held devices, including GPS units, tablets and laptops. Violators face a … The post New Hampshire Is 15th State with ‘Hands-Free’ Driving Law appeared first on…

SpaceX is still homing in on why its Falcon 9 rocket exploded after liftoff last week, unable to resolve conflicting data radioed back to the ground before the explosion, CEO Elon Musk said on Tuesday. “It’s a huge blow to … The post SpaceX Still Uncertain Why Falcon 9 Rocket Exploded appeared first on Claims…

Massachusetts businesses are getting a break on workers’ compensation costs for the new fiscal year. Gov. Charlie Baker has announced that his administration will reduce the assessment that employers pay to the state on workers’ compensation insurance policies by .05 … The post Massachusetts Trims Workers’ Compensation Assessment appeared first on Claims Journal. Source: Claims…

BP Plc has agreed to a preliminary deal in which it will pay a record $18.7 billion to settle claims by five Gulf states and the U.S. government for the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill, the worst oil spill in … The post BP Agrees to $18.7B Oil Spill Settlement with Government, Gulf States appeared…