A 77-year-old Portland, Ore., woman who says she broke her hip and pelvis after the doors of a light-rail train closed on her has sued a regional transit agency for $251,000. The Circuit Court lawsuit filed Thursday by Raissa Moore …
Indian authorities rushed food and drinking water Saturday to thousands of people marooned by monsoon rains and mudslides that left at least 11 dead in the remote northeast. Residents waded through waist- and knee-deep water in several parts of the …
The Hartford appointed Christopher J. Swift executive officer and Douglas G. Elliot president. Liam E. McGee, currently chairman, president and CEO, continues in his role as executive chairman until the next annual shareholders meeting. The company also appointed Beth A. …
Illegal immigrants don’t hold the most dangerous jobs in America. That kind of work pays a decent wage for the risk to life and limb, and undocumented workers are barred from those jobs. Yet there is plenty of hazard, risk …
There are a number of ad campaigns on Florida’s airways and its television stations, warning of the dangers of texting while driving. A question arises: If an accident occurs while the at-fault driver was texting, is the injured plaintiff entitled …
A combined forward collision and lane departure warning system available on the Honda Accord is reducing insurance claims, according to new analysis by the Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI), an affiliate of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. In the …
Liability Coverage Two recent class action lawsuits herald a shift in how courts view data breach events and the harm they cause. The rulings make it easier for plaintiffs to pursue data breach or class action lawsuits and to recover …
Polypharmacy is a term used to describe a situation when a patient is prescribed multiple drugs. The term is frequently used to mean the use of too many or redundant drugs that can hinder function, delay return to work and …
Insurance industry professionals are bullish when it comes to the economy and their jobs, according to an industry expert. The same appears to hold true for the claims adjusters and managers who responded to the third annual Claims Journal 2014 …
HVAC Investigators (HVACi), a national provider of heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) damage assessments to insurers, recently published its 2014 Annual Claims Report. The report provides data on HVAC trends that can help carriers make more informed decisions on …