Monthly Archives: <span>February 2017</span>

Arizona Senate Votes to Raise Minimum Auto Liability Insurance

The Arizona Senate approved a bill Thursday to raise the minimum amount of liability coverage drivers are required to carry on auto insurance policies, a proposal backers say is needed to protect accident victims from loss. The bill by Sen. …

Advanced Storm Warnings May Fail Because People Can’t Read Maps

“We didn’t know it was coming.” April Taylor heard that again and again, and she didn’t understand it. Taylor, a social scientist, was working on trauma recovery in DeKalb County in northeast Alabama following the April 27, 2011, tornado super …

Waymo Accuses Uber of Self-Driving Car Trade Secret Theft

A self-driving car company founded by Google is colliding with ride-haling service Uber in a court battle revolving around allegations of betrayal, high-tech espionage and greed. The brewing showdown emerged late Thursday in a lawsuit filed in a San Francisco …

People News: CNA, MedRisk, Navigators

CNA Names Weber to New SVP Role CNA announced the appointment of Scott Weber to fill a newly created senior vice president role within the company’s Worldwide P&C Claim unit. In this role, Weber is responsible for all aspects of …

Fraud News: Contents Fraud, Staged Auto Crash Busted; New Workforce Safety App

Louisiana Woman’s Contents Valued at $1000 in Bankruptcy and $100,000 After Fire Loss A Monroe, La., woman pleaded guilty to mail fraud in a scheme where she lied on U.S. Bankruptcy Court filings and insurance documents, according to United States …

Florida Appeals Court Affirms Chiropractors Aren’t Authorized Doctors Under PIP Statute

Earlier this month, a Florida appeals court upheld a PIP statute that states a chiropractor isn’t considered an authorized medical physician for the purposes of an emergency medical condition determination. The facts, as outlined in the opinion, noted that in …

U.S. Drone Near Misses Surged 46% Last Year

Reports of drones violating safety standards in the U.S. continued to climb last year, rising by 46 percent over the same period a year earlier. There were 1,274 sightings of drones flying too close to other aircraft, people and buildings …

U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Limits International Reach of Patent Laws

The Supreme Court on Wednesday sided with California-based Life Technologies Corp. in a patent infringement case that limits the international reach of U.S. patent laws. The justices ruled unanimously that the company’s shipment of a single part of a patented …

Duck Boats Face Call for Safety Improvements, Bans

With their festive, party-like ambiance and ability to travel on land and in water, duck boats have long been tourist attractions for sightseers around the U.S. But a string of deadly accidents has left the industry reeling, forced safety improvements …

Launch Louisiana Helps Rebuild Flood-Damaged Homes

“It may not be perfect, but it’s home.” With that in mind, Launch Louisiana volunteer Shanna Forrestall says the local grassroots flood recovery group’s new campaign is “Let’s Rock!” The focus: providing the Sheetrock – drywall – needed by affected …