Monthly Archives: <span>February 2018</span>

Sidelined Transportation Rules Could Raise Safety Risk

President Donald Trump says his administration has ended more unnecessary regulations than any previous administration. In response to his orders, the Transportation Department has withdrawn, repealed, delayed or put on the back burner at least a dozen significant safety rules, …

People News: Brit Ltd, Travelers, FM Global

Brit Expands U.S. Claims Function With Senior Hire Brit Ltd. named Christopher Ballantyne to the newly created role of vice president of Delegated Claim Authority. He will report to Mike Barry, head of Short Tail Claims. Ballantyne will be responsible …

Researchers Say New Blood Test Detects TBIs, Not Concussions

A new blood test approved by the Food and Drug Administration is being characterized by the agency and news reports as a way to detect concussion. But a University at Buffalo expert on concussion says those reports are misleading. “Calling …

J.D. Power: Good Communication Drives Property Claims Customer Satisfaction

Overall customer satisfaction among homeowners filing property insurance claims has reached a new all-time high, despite record-high property losses following a spate of hurricanes, earthquakes and fires in North America. That’s according to the J.D. Power 2018 U.S. Property Claims …

Sweeping Georgia Cybercrime Bill Targets ‘Snoopers’

Lying about your weight on an online dating site? Checking out who won the Falcons game from your work computer? Using your computer hacking knowledge as an “ethical hacker?” Those actions may become illegal if a Georgia bill gets voted …

U.S. Tennis Association Found Mostly Liable for Player’s Fall

The United States Tennis Association on Thursday was found mostly liable for when Canadian player Eugenie Bouchard slipped on a wet locker room floor at the 2015 U.S. Open and hit her head, suffering what she said was a “serious …

Montana Avalanche Center Director Studies Avalanche Risk

Most guests at Whitefish Mountain Resort turned in as the snow picked up on a Wednesday afternoon. But wintry conditions are part of Zach Guy’s job. To demonstrate his work, the avalanche forecaster pointed his skis toward a gentle slope …

NBA Sets up Hotline to Report Workplace Misconduct

The NBA is establishing a confidential hotline for league and team employees to report concerns about misconduct in their workplace. The move comes after a Sports Illustrated report that described a hostile environment for women in the Dallas Mavericks organization. …

Officials Plan to Plug Abandoned Mine Shafts Outside Las Vegas

State and county officials are teaming up to plug abandoned mine shafts left behind at a century-old gypsum mining operation southwest of Las Vegas. Clark County and the Nevada Division of Minerals are jointly funding the $250,000 project to backfill …

Central U.S. Severe Weather Kills Two, Causes Extensive Property Damage

At least two people are dead as a strong storm system that included possible tornadoes roared eastward through the central United States, leaving demolished homes, damaged vehicles and uprooted trees in its wake. A man in northeast Arkansas and a …