Monthly Archives: <span>September 2013</span>

Truck Taken in Montana Business Burglary Recovered

A truck stolen from a Kalispell company has been recovered, but the company’s tools are still missing. Flathead County Sheriff Chuck Curry says the Ford F-450 service truck was found abandoned in the parking lot of the Evergreen Boys and …

The World’s Most Famous Salvage Operations

Long before the Costa Concordia capsized in Italy, salvagers fished out ships from the depths of the ocean with bold and innovative feats of engineering. Here are some of the most improbable salvage operations in maritime history: SCAPA FLOW At …

More 80 MPH Zones on Utah Highways

Get ready to rev your engine if you’re driving on rural Utah interstates. Utah is increasing the speed limit to 80 mph on several stretches of highways around the state. The state legislature approved the new, faster zones during the …

Texas Windstorm Insurance Rates to Rise Again in January

The board of Texas insurer of last resort for wind and hail along the Texas coast voted at its August meeting to raise premium rates beginning in January 2014. The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association board of directors voted to file …

Eric Brandt Named Chief Claims Officer of Fireman’s Fund

Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company announces the appointment of Eric Brandt to the position of chief claims officer, responsible for leading the claims and risk services division. A 20-year veteran of the insurance industry, Brandt has held a variety of claims …

Predicting Who Will Have Chronic Pain

Abnormalities in brain axons predispose people to chronic back pain after injury Abnormalities in the structure of the brain predispose people to develop chronic pain after a lower back injury, according to new Northwestern Medicine research. The findings could lead …

Blind Spot Warning Systems Top Tech Pick By Mature Drivers:Survey

Mature drivers rank blind spot warning systems highest from a list of 10 new vehicle features, saying this technology would make them feel most safe when they drive, according to the Top Technologies for Mature Drivers: Consumer Insightssurvey, released by …

The Great Recession’s Effect on Workers’ Comp Claims Frequency: NCCI

A new study from the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) provides NCCI’s latest frequency change estimate for Accident Year 2012 and examines the effect of the recession on frequency changes by various claim and employer characteristics. The Great Recession …

River Floods and Earthquakes Pose Highest Risk to Urban Areas: Swiss Re Report

Spill Victims Claim BP Wants Settlement Approval Reversed

Victims appealing BP Plc’s $9.6 billion settlement of most economic-damage claims from the 2010 Gulf of Mexico spill said the company also wants approval of the agreement reversed. The victims’ lawyers said in a filing in the U.S. Court of …