In a cooperative research program, the USGS, NASA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) are using airborne laser mapping systems to quantify coastal change along the entire coastline affected by Hurricane Katrina (http://coastal.er.usgs.gov/hurricanes/katrina/). Elevation data from before and …
Acting New Jersey Governor Richard Codey will introduce legislation to enact a stronger statewide ban on use of hand-held electronic devices for motorists. “Cell phones have made many things in everyday life more convenient, including car accidents,” said Codey during …
The Association of California Insurance Companies (ACIC) was scheduled to testify Wednesday against changes to an existing regulation that governs labor rate surveys of auto repair shops by insurance companies. The regulatory amendments are proposed by the Department of Insurance, …
911 Collision Centers, an operator of professionally managed collision repair centers in Tucson, Arizona, announced the introduction of their Guaranteed Repair Program (GRP). The 911 Collision Centers GRP is a team approach to the collision repair process which guarantees that …
Earlier this week, the Illinois Supreme Court denied a petition to rehear Avery, et.al. v. State Farm, a $1.06 billion class action judgment addressing the use of automobile collision repair parts by insurers which was overturned by the court last …
A report recently completed by AIR Worldwide Corporation estimates that more than 35 percent of the insurance industry’s property exposure in Gulf and East Coast states is in coastal counties. The insured value of properties in coastal counties from Texas …
A partnership between the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Home Builders Association (HBA) of Metro Denver will reportedly identify and abate home construction site hazards and prevent hazards by educating workers on proper safety procedures. A signing …
A DeSoto, Texas-based construction company’s alleged failure to protect employees from falls and other hazardous conditions at a Dallas construction site has resulted in proposed penalties of $127,500 from the U.S. Labor Department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). OSHA …
Virginia-based Markel Corp. reported that estimated after tax losses, including reinstatement premiums, from Hurricane Katrina are expected to range from $125 million to $150 million. The company’s estimate of hurricane losses is based on claims received to date, industry loss …
SISCO, a third party administrator, has connected to Coalition America, Inc. (CAI) via Acclamation System Inc.’s (ASI) streamlined EDI connectivity solution for LuminX users. The new enhancement reportedly allows LuminX clients to electronically transmit in- network and out-of-network medical bills …