The shrinking space on airplanes is surely uncomfortable, but it might also be dangerous for passengers’ health and safety. Planes are filled with more passengers than ever before. Fliers are older and heavier. Flight attendants warn about an increase in … The post Cramped Airline Seats Could Endanger Passengers During Evacuation appeared first on Claims…

Sinkholes will be recognized as threats in the state’s updated hazard mitigation plan. The Daily Comet reports the state is working on a five-year update to its hazard mitigation plan, which must be in place to receive federal money after … The post Louisiana to Include Sinkholes in Disaster Planning appeared first on Claims Journal.…

A vehicle going 70 mph will travel about 200 feet – more than half the length of a football field – during a two-second glance away from the road. During National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, Liberty Mutual Research Institute for … The post In-Vehicle Two Second Glance Increases Driving Risk: Liberty Mutual appeared first on…

Travelers revealed 2014 identity fraud claim information from its claim data that highlight the most common ways identity thieves use personal information. Thirty-six percent were a result of thieves using existing credit or debit cards. Twenty-one percent of claims are … The post Travelers Claims Data Reveals Ways Thieves Use Stolen Identities appeared first on…

U.S. spending on prescription drugs soared last year, driven up primarily by costly breakthrough medicines, manufacturer price hikes and a surge from millions of people newly insured due to the Affordable Care Act. Spending rose 13 percent, the biggest jump … The post Prescription Drug Spending Increased by 13% in 2014 appeared first on Claims…

New York is eliminating dozens of small fees the state had imposed on such random things as potato inspections, ski lifts and workers’ compensation disputes involving podiatrists. Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s administration detailed the 57 so-called nuisance fees on Tuesday. They … The post New York Eliminates Nuisance Fees Some Workers’ Comp Disputes appeared first on…

It’s a seller’s market for the cyber war’s special forces. Just ask Scott Davies, 30, who left a career snooping on Australia’s enemies in December for a similar gig at FireEye Inc. Or Brian Varner, 35, who swapped a job … The post Security Companies Hire Hackers, Ex-Spies to Fight Cyber Attacks appeared first on…

U.S. commercial airliners could be hacked in flight by passengers using a plane’s wireless entertainment system to access its flight controls, a federal watchdog agency warned on Tuesday. A new report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office identified the danger … The post Report Finds U.S. Planes Vulnerable to In-Flight Hacking appeared first on Claims…

The Illinois Supreme Court recently held that the innocent insured doctrine was inapplicable to prevent rescission for an attorney’s misrepresentation in a renewal application notwithstanding the misrepresentation was made without the innocent partner’s knowledge. In Illinois State Bar Ass’n Mut. … The post Innocent Insured Doctrine Doesn’t Preclude Policy Rescission for Misrepresentation in the Application…

About 5,500 more people could survive a major tsunami hitting the Pacific Northwest if they just walk a little faster to higher ground after roads are knocked out, a new study shows. The report published Monday in the Proceedings of … The post Study Finds Walking Faster Key to Surviving a Tsunami appeared first on…