- Claims Journal’s Most Popular Videos and Podcasts in 2013
- Surgery Better for Herniated Discs According to 8 Year Study
- Unreported Robot Surgery Injuries Open New Questions for FDA
- States Await FAA Drone Testing Decision
- Meth Lab Clean Up a Growing Industry
- Claims Journal’s Top 10 Legal Articles of 2013
- Claims Journal’s Top 10 Fraud Stories of 2013
- Federal Appeals Court Says Patent Suit Losers Should Pay Legal Costs
- ILR’s Top 10 Most Ridiculous Lawsuits of 2013
- Tesla Model S Retains 5-Star Rating Amid U.S. Safety Review
- Settlement Reached Over Deadly U.S. Meningitis Outbreak
- DOT Announces $3B to Fund Resiliency of Transit Agencies Affected by Superstorm Sandy
- Weak Credit Card Security Makes U.S. a Prime Target for Hackers
- Verisk Climate and WDT Partner to Develop Weather-Related Analytics Products for Businesses
- Liberty Mutual Working With NER to Protect Inland Marine Contractors’ Equipment Coverage
- Federal Survey Shows Risks to Young Kids on Farms
- MSHA Issued 290 Citations During Mine Inspections
- Sedgwick Claims Management May Sell for $2 Billion or More: Reuters
- FDA Delays Food Safety Regulations
- Target Data Breach Could Affect up to 40M
- Lockton Analyzes a Christmas Story of Holiday Risks
- Expert Says Jaywalking Not Worth the Risk
- 1 in 5 Drinkers Say They Drove Near or Over Alcohol Limit
- New Technology Targets Slick Winter Highways
- Toyota Camry Regains Top Safey Pick Status After Insurance Crash Test
- Winter Means Slippery Sidewalks and Icy Stairs
- Few Doctors Trained to Practice Cost-Conscious Care Despite Rising Healthcare Costs
- P/C Insurers Focus on Underwriting, Data and Analytics in 2014: EY Report
- State Farm Survey Reveals Aggressive Driving Increases During Holiday Season
- Car Insurance Costs Rise With Each Claim: Report
- FDA Seeks Tougher Rules on Antibacterial Soaps
- Healthcare Costs Increase With Body Mass: Study
- Coast Guard Considers Barges to Ship Fracking Water
- Though Half of All Drivers Believe Speeding is a Problem, 1 in 5 Admit to it
- White House Slowed Rules in Election Year, Advisory Body Says
- Federal Funds Lacking for Rail Inspections
- Protests Force EPA to Reverse Fire Hydrant Lead Restrictions
- Michelin Recalls 1.2M Tires in U.S.
- Electrical Fires Highest in December
- Clothing Company Recalls Girls’ Jackets Over Strangulation Risk
- Statistics Indicate 1 in 14 Fell Prey to Identity Theft in 2012
- PLRB Large Loss Conference Recap
- Actuaries Must Consider Homeowner Envy and Home Telematics in Future Pricing
- NHTSA Head Stepping Down After Four Years
- Feds Publish List of 52 Bus Companies That Have Been Shut Down
- IKEA Recalls 23M Lamps Following Death of Child
- Local Leaders Discuss Planning for Climate Change
- Proposed Disaster Savings Measure Provides Incentives for Homeowners to Safeguard Their Property
- CoreLogic Report Highlights Significant U.S. Natural Disasters in 2013
- U.S. Drilling Boom Leaves Some Homeowners in a Big Hole
- Nearly 5M Homes Endangered by Wildfires
- Fireman’s Fund Enhances High Net Worth Art Collection Coverage
- Commentary: Why Do People Keep Suing Property Insurance Companies?
- Commercial Insurance Prices Stay on Upward Trend: Towers Watson
- Rachel Ehrlich Joins CAMICO as Vice President – Chief Claims Officer
- More Alcohol and Traffic Laws Mean Fewer Traffic Deaths
- Insurance and Regulation Remain Obstacles to Amazon Drones
- Safety Agency Could Expand Hyundai Air Bag Recall
- Lawmakers Want Cameras on Train Tracks, Engineers
- Baylor Researchers Study Traumatic Brain Injury Rehab Outcomes
- New Guidelines Rule Out Same-Day Return to Play for Athletes with Concussion
- Auto Thieves Ring in the New Year, Most Vehicle Thefts Occur on January 1: NICB
- U.S. Court Case Could Mean Doom for Software Patents
- Cyber Fraud Outlook for 2014
- House Passes Patent Lawsuit Legislation
- ‘Zero-Cost’ Workers’ Comp Claims Aren’t Zero Cost
- Sea-Level Rise Will Drive Coastal Flooding
- NHTSA Announces 5-Year Traffic Safety Plan and Guidelines for Older Drivers and Passengers
- U.S. Senator Seeks Information on Carmaker Efforts to Thwart Hackers
- Camry, Impala Lead Their Class in Large/Mid-Sized Vehicle Thefts 2009-2012
- When is A Vehicle Considered a Total Loss?
- Intuitive Warns Surgeons of Friction With Robotic Surgical Arms
- Motorcycle Crashes Leading Cause of Death Among U.S. Service Members
- Recent Decisions Limit Recovery From State Guaranty Funds
- Supportive Launches New ‘Insurance Licensing Check-Up’
- SafeLite Group to Acquire Guardian Auto Glass and Guardian Glass Network
- Water-Based Asset Marking Technology Hits the U.S.
- Study Finds Little Evidence to Support a Link Between Sport Concussions and CTE
- Enservio Announces Recoverable Depreciation Service
- Guarantee Insurance Company Announces $28M Capital Infusion
- Pilots’ Use of Automation Eyed in Air Crashes
- NABC Announces Newly Elected 2014 Board & Officers
- Law Enforcement Agencies Seize 706 Domain Names Selling Counterfeit Goods
- New Study Finds Improvement in Automobile Insurance Affordability at All Income Levels
- Appriss Acquires Docview LLC and Deep River LLC
- Wal-Mart Steps Up Security as Fight Breaks Out Over TV
- NFL Should Expect More Lawsuits From Injured Players, Union Says
- Weak 2013 Atlantic Hurricane Season Draws to Close
- Direct Auto Insurance Introduces Mobile App and Text Message Payment
- Turkey, Tinsel and Tinder: Erie Insurance Lists Holiday Hazards and Tips to Avoid Them
- Could You Be Serving Up A Lawsuit With That Turkey Dinner?
- Hellman & Friedman to Acquire Applied Systems
- Advanced Technology Creates New Data Breach Risks
- RIMS Advocates for Interstate Licensing for Claims Adjusters
- A Tip for Organizing Large Loss Reports
- Engle Martin Acquires PT&C Forensic Consulting Services
- Construction Solver Introduces New Mobile App
- NICB Reports Small Decline in Motorcycle Thefts in 2012
- Photographer Wins $1.2M From Companies That Took Pics off Twitter
- Tesla CEO Expects Feds to Clear Model S in Fires
- Distracted Driving Killing More Pedestrians, Bicyclists
- 600K Baby Monitors Recalled After 2 Deaths
- OMERS Private Equity Acquires Caliber Collision Centers
- National Standards Urged for U.S. Tornado Protection
- Feds Tighten Crash Test Advertising Rules
- Government to Require Seatbelts on Large Buses
- WSI Announces New Interactive Weather Dashboard
- Arch Insurance Group Announces New Side A D&O Policy
- Brain Still Injured from Concussion After Symptoms Fade
- Three Stages in the Auto Insurance Claim Process
- Few Support Delaying Changes in Flood Insurance
- Ford to Inspect 386,000 Cars for Steering Trouble
- U.S. Safety Agency Opens Probe Into Tesla Fires
- ISO Crowe Paradis Announces Launch of Workers’ Comp Navigator
- Behind the 8 Ball
- Origins Recalls Face Cream After Some Mold Found
- Allstate Data Shows Hazards Hit Close to Home During Holiday Season
- Higher Altitudes Result in Reduced Concussion Rates in High School Sports
- Pilots Said to Need Training After Losing Skills to Automation
- Mitchell Hosts Claims Management Webinar
- Government Speeds Research on Car Safety Systems
- Railroads Back Retrofitting Flammable Liquid Cars
- Survey: Passengers Say Spouses Drive Them Crazy
- Emerging Cyber Issues
- NICB: Third Quarter 2013 Questionable Claims Increase 24% from 2011
- As Ban on Printed 3-D Guns Ends, Extension Sought
- State Child Restraint Laws Leave Many Unprotected
- Government Fast Tracks New Safety Systems for Cars
- Progressive Says Technology Is Edge for Driverless-Car Insurance
- After Accidents, U.S. Railroads Battle for Safer Tank Cars
- Scientists Nearing Forecasts of Long-Lived Wildfires
- Liberty Mutual Insurance Launches New Commercial Lines Brand Campaign
- Study Finds Widespread Use of Opioid Medications in Nonsurgical Hospital Patients
- The Future of Claims – No Touch Handling Webinar Today
- Asbestos Bill Pushed by Honeywell Advances Passage in House
- Senate Votes to Advance Specialty Pharmacy Bill
- Department of Veteran Affairs Pays Out More Than $800M for Malpractice
- Tesla Review to Hinge on Whether Design or Luck Caused Fires
- OSHA Proposes New Rule to Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries
- J&J Said to Reach $4 Billion Settlement of Hip-Implant Suits
- Cindy Baroway Elected as President of the CPCU Society
- Cunningham Lindsey CEO to Retire at Year End
- Hyundai Rejected by Supreme Court on $11.5M Patent Award
- There is No One Way to Report Risk: RIMS/Miami University Report
- Chrysler to Recall 1.2 Million Ram Trucks
- Safety Agency Probes Volkswagen SUV Lighting Problem
- Intuitive Robot-Surgery Incidents Add to Call for More Training
- OSHA Plan to Make Workplace Safety Reports Public
- After Typhoon, a Look at Powerful U.S. Storms
- The Difference Between a Hurricane, Cyclone and Typhoon
- Most Booster Seats Do Well in New Safety Rankings
- Medical Malpractice Claim Costs Remain Stable: Report
- Draft Liability Insurance Guideline Released for Carsharing Operators
- Bus Safety Hazards Found Overlooked by U.S. Until Deaths
- Hoarders Challenge Adjusters, First Responders
- IDentity Theft 911 Introduces ID RiskCompass at Privacy XChange Forum
- Towers Watson Sells Reinsurance Business for $250M
- FAA Issues New Airline Pilot Training Rules
- Mitchell Releases Q4 2013 Industry Trends Report
- Seventh Circuit Says Replacement Cost Claim Survives Sale of Property
- GEICO Digital ID Card Provides Proof of Auto Insurance the Smart Way
- Wealthy Families Have ‘Blind Spot’ When Protecting Tangible Assets
- Carnival Shakes Up Cruise Company Management Team
- Hot-Air Balloon Rides Come With Risks
- IDentity Theft 911 Announces New Tools to Assess Small Business Data Breaches
- Fire Officials See Danger in Paper Sky Lanterns
- Intel Agency Lawyers Urge Retention of Secret Data
- ISO Expands Its Predictive Analytics Offerings for Commercial Lines
- Report Reviews Late Model Compact and Subcompact Vehicle Thefts: NICB
- Project Aims to Tame Flood of Hospital ICU Data
- Is a Coinsurance Penalty Based Upon ACV or RCV?
- Honda Recalls 344,000 Odyssey Minivans
- Judge Aproves $50M Settlement in NFL Retiree Case
- Verisk Insurance Solutions – Underwriting Announces Automated Screening for Fraud on New Auto Policies
- More Study Urged on Concussions in Young Athletes
- FDA: Imported Spices Have Double Salmonella Risk
- Bentley, Lamborghini Recall Cars for Brake Defect
- Karen Clark & Company Report Examines Superstorm Sandy at One-Year Anniversary
- Part Two: The Value of Accurate Roof Age in Underwriting
- Lawmakers Push to Delay Huge Flood Insurance Hikes
- Shotguns, Oscar Gowns and Giraffes, Oh My!
- Improvements in FNOL and Settlement Drives Higher Customer Satisfaction
- Affordable Home Services Announces New Insurance Program for Manufactured Housing Communities
- Vehicle Vandalism Peaks on Halloween: HLDI
- Camaro, Mustang and Challenger Are Most Stolen “Sporty” Vehicles: NICB
- Drowsy Driving an Increasing Hazard Say Rutgers Medical Experts
- Scientists Eye Longer-Term Forecasts of U.S. Heat Waves
- Express Scripts Launches Workers’ Comp Program To Reduce Narcotic Abuse
- ISO Launches Standardized Motorcycle Program for Insurance Industry
- Consumer Reports Pulls Recommendation for Toyota Camry
- Sandy’s Impact on Art Losses
- 100s of U.S. State’s Oil Spills Not Publicized
- QBE North America Claims Partners With Sedgwick
- 12 Strange Weather Features of Superstorm Sandy
- HomeCare Connect Names Ivan Castro Medical Director
- Ceres Report Highlights Rising Taxes Due to Climate Change
- FDA Proposes Rules to Boost Animal Feed, Pet Food Safety
- Enservio Introduces New Web Portal for Quick Claims Payments
- How Sandy Went From ‘Boring’ to Killer Superstorm
- Superstorm Sandy One Year Later
- Experts Say Atlantic Hurricane Season Quietest in 45 years
- Nissan Recalls More Than 188,000 SUVs Globally for Brake Issue
- Lawsuits Increasing Over Skin-Related Laser Surgery Performed by Non-Physicians
- Rising Sea Levels and Smaller Storms Could Produce Another Sandy-Like Flood Scenario
- Suspicious Personal Property Claims Up 46% Between 2010-2012: NICB
- Fireman’s Fund Announces Vice President of Professional Liability
- Leaving the Driving to a Computer Has Big Benefits
- Farmers Insurance Survey Ranks Safest Cities
- Lawsuit Trends Research Unveiled at U.S. Chamber’s Legal Reform Summit
- Amerisure Appoints Eric Spencer Vice President of Claims
- ISO Joins FLASH to Promote Stronger Building Codes
- U.S. Proposes Minimal Corporate Cybersecurity Standards
- Understanding Cyber-Related Claims
- Thieves Pose as Truckers to Steal Huge Cargo Loads
- Tesla Shares Retreat on Model S Fire Inquiry by NHTSA
- Travelers Beats Estimates as Fishman Boosts Share Buybacks
- Dissecting Biohazard Cleanup: Understanding the Process and Reducing Risk
- Brandon Young Joins Southport Re as Chief Operating Officer
- Verisk Climate and HSB Offer New Technology to Assess Electrical Blackout Risk
- Safety Regulators Probe Hyundai Genesis for Brake Issues
- Could Twitter’s Patent Philosophy Backfire?
- Toyota Recalls 803K Vehicles for Air Bag Defect
- States Clamp Down on Employers Calling Workers Contractors: Jobs
- Ex-Players Oppose NFL Properties’ Image Rights Settlement Terms
- Harley-Davidson Recalls Some ’14 Motorcycles
- Insurance Media CEO, an Ex-Cop, Pulls Man From Burning Wreck
- Applied Systems Presents $30,000 Donation to InVEST
- Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drill Held Today
- No More Formaldehyde in Shampoo as J&J Girds for Rules
- Uneven Enforcement Suspected at Nuclear Plants
- Researchers Issue Dire Forecast for State Forests
- Many U.S. Businesses Still Not Adequately Prepared One Year After Superstorm Sandy
- DuPont Pioneers Food Safety Testing Process
- Conair Recalls 570K Infiniti Pro Hair Dryers
- 3 Pitfalls of ACV
- LRC Evaluates Safety Impacts of Advanced Car Headlight Systems
- Senators Concerned About Flood Insurance Rates
- Auto Recalls on Hold During Government Shutdown
- Rising Number of U.S. Homes at Risk From Wildfires
- P/C Insurance Buyers Facing Improved Market Conditions
- What Was Arsenic Doing in Our Chicken, Anyway?
- Government Health and Safety Efforts Slowed or Halted
- El Nino Outlook Neutral Into Northern Hemisphere Spring: NOAA
- Cable Companies Home in on Security
- Heavy Equipment Thefts Decline 19 Percent Since 2008: NICB Report
- New 16-State Benchmarking Study Measures Costs of Treating Workplace Injuries
- GM Recalls Nearly 22,000 Pickup Trucks in North America Over Seats
- Furloughed Inspectors Leave Gaps in Oversight of Mines to Nukes
- Top 10 Market Conduct Complaints by Regulators Against P/C Insurers
- MSHA Concerned About 3 U.S. Mining Deaths in 3 Days
- The Hanover Appoints Greg Leffard To Lead Professional Liability Business
- Insurer’s Opioid Program Shows Promise in Curbing Prescription Painkiller Addiction
- Robot Surgery Damaging Patients Rises With Misleading Marketing
- Medtronic Appeal in Paraplegic Suit Gets U.S. High Court Query
- BP Oil Well Dumped 4.2 Million Barrels Into Gulf
- P/C Industry Valuations Stable: Conning
- GM Recalls 1,658 Small Sonic Cars for Fuel Tank Issue
- Tesla Fire Shows Electrics Face Safety Challenges
- Adobe Says Attack Exposed Customer Financial Info
- Schneider Recalls 15M Surge Protectors After Fires
- New Study Examines Workers’ Comp Claims Leaders’ Key Operational Issues
- Tropical Storm Karen to Bring Flooding Rain to U.S. Gulf Coast
- NCAA Now Facing Another Concussion Lawsuit
- Study Finds Boomers Avoid Discussing Concerns With Senior Parents’ Driving
- Stronger Underwriting Improves P/C Insurers’ Bottom Line in First Half of 2013
- Study to Provide First Industry-Wide SIU Benchmarking Data
- Karen Forms Over Gulf of Mexico
- More Than Half of Federal Mine Inspectors Off the Job Due to Shutdown
- Short Sleepers Most Likely to Be Drowsy Drivers
- Sixth Circuit Highlights the Importance of Policy Definitions
- FAA Furloughs Airline Safety Inspectors
- Workforce Management Primary Claims Challenge for P&C Insurers
- Patent Suits Targeted as U.S. High Court Takes Fee Cases
- Alpha Foundation Awards $10M for Mine Research
- Tips on Identifying a Flood-Damaged Vehicle
- XN Financial Services Appoints Greg Henkin as XN Xchange Managing Director
- Deer-Vehicle Collisions Decline: State Farm
- LWG Consulting Announces Expansion of Expert Alliance Network
- Berkshire’s Specialty Insurer to Sell Business-Crisis Coverage
- Mazda Recalls 161,400 Mazda6 Cars Because of Door Problem
- House OKs Bill Aimed at Improving Drug Safety
- Play roof Risk: The Game of Best & Worst Practices in Handling Roof Risk
- U.S. Regulator Said to Look Other Way on Unsafe Mexican Trucks
- Wildfires of the Future Will Burn Bigger, Last Longer and Produce Twice as Much Smoke
- P/C Insurance Policies Confusing and Complicated to Consumers: Nationwide Survey
- IIHS Issues First Ratings After New Frontal Crash Prevention Technologies Tests
- Nissan Recalls 908,900 Vehicles for Sensor Problem
- Cracker Barrel Recalling Some Candle Holders
- Consumer Groups Sue the DOT Over Delay in Backup Camera Rule
- Work Loss Data Institute Releases ODG Reserve Calculator
- Feds Review Asiana’s Post-Crash Plan
- Lance Malcolm Joins Leadership Team of Crawford Contractor Connection
- ISO Expands Predictive Analytics Offerings with By-Peril Building Characteristics Model
- TenPoint Complete Announced New Strategic Partnership With CynCast
- New Asset Protection Product Offers Change to Collectible Content Valuation Process
- Hurricane Bust Humbles Forecasters With No Major Atlantic Storm
- ProAssurance Will Buy Eastern Insurance for $205M
- New Auto Claims Process Goes Digital in Allstate Mobile App
- FDA Issues Final Rules Governing Mobile Medical Apps
- Questionable Workers’ Compensation Claims Increase: NICB