In response to the increasing number of large scale disasters that result in highly complex claims, Willis Group Holdings plc, the global risk advisory, reinsurance broking, and human capital and benefits firm, launched the new Forensic Accounting & Complex Claims … The post Willis Launches Forensic Accounting Practice appeared first on Claims Journal. Source: Claims…

New U.S. and Canadian speed limits for oil trains will do little to temper the likelihood and severity of explosive accidents that have grown in frequency over the past two years, critics of new regulations said on Friday. Walking a … The post Critics Scoff at New Oil Train Speed Limits appeared first on Claims…

U.S. regulators took on the powerful rail industry on Friday, announcing plans to require expensive, high-tech braking technology the railways insist is unproven and unreliable. Regulators say the new electronically controlled pneumatic (ECP) brakes could reduce the severity of crashes, … The post New Brake Rule Angers North American Rail Industry appeared first on Claims…

Preoperative working status was the strongest predictor of postoperative working status three months after lumbar disectomy, according to Khoi Duc Than, MD – winner of the Stewart B. Dunsker, MD, award – who presented his research, How to Predict Return … The post Work Status Before Surgery Strongest Predictor of Return to Work After Lumbar…

Protecting clients against growing and poorly understood risks associated with information technology system failures is a leading concern of the insurance industry today, a group of underwriters and brokers told risk managers this week. Along with cybersecurity, the insurance professionals … The post RIMS Report: Insurance Gamechangers Include Cyber, Talent, Data appeared first on Claims…

It has been nearly 34 years since Jane Ifland’s brother, Roger, died in a workplace accident that she says should have been avoided. But even though more than three decades have passed, the Casper resident says she is still upset … The post Wyoming Looks to Improve Workplace Safety appeared first on Claims Journal. Source:…

SeaWorld – whose safety practices have been under scrutiny since an animal trainer was killed in 2010 by an orca at its Orlando, Florida, park – has now been cited for not adequately protecting its killer-whale trainers at its park … The post California SeaWorld Cited for Not Protecting Kill Whale Trainers Enough appeared first…

Ruling in a nearly decade-old lawsuit, a judge in Washington said Friday that the federal government is responsible for some of the catastrophic flooding that followed Hurricane Katrina and other storms – flooding blamed on a now-closed navigation channel. Judge … The post Judge Rules Federal Government Liable for Some Katrina Flooding appeared first on…

A Los Angeles jury has awarded $13 million to a 73-year-old woman who contracted a deadly disease from using asbestos-containing talcum powder manufactured by Colgate-Palmolive Co. The verdict Tuesday in Superior Court found that New York-based Colgate was 95 percent … The post California Woman Awarded $13M for Asbestos Exposure From Talcum appeared first on…

When Daisy is called to a fire scene, she knows that work comes first and socializing with firefighters comes second. It can be tough for her, especially when everyone tells her she is so beautiful and talented but thankfully her … The post State Farm Arson Dog Program Recognized During Arson Awareness Week appeared first…