Monthly Archives: <span>September 2015</span>

Chinese Drywall Suit Stalled by Shielded Chinese Government Agencies

More than a year after suing the Cabinet agency that oversees China’s biggest state-owned companies, lawyers for people who say their homes were ruined by drywall made in China are still trying to get the lawsuit served on the State-Owned …

Colorado Flood Zones Could Expand, Raise Insurance Costs

New research shows floods like the one that ransacked northern Colorado two years ago, killing 10 people, might be more common than previously thought – and that could require more homeowners to get flood insurance and trigger more stringent construction …

Washington Orchard Owner Fined $105,000 for Exposing Workers to Toxic Pesticide

A Yakima, Wash., orchardist is facing $105,000 in fines from the Department of Labor & Industries for multiple serious health violations related to pesticides. L&I recently cited Gilbert Orchards Inc., for 12 serious and repeat-serious health violations. The state began …

EagleView Welcomes Parchment as VP of Drone Product Strategy

EagleView Technology Corporation, an aerial imagery, data analytics and GIS solutions technology provider, named Antony Parchment vice president of Drone Product Strategy. Parchment will lead the development and implementation of a product strategy that commercializes drone technology and provides scalable …

Chrysler Only Defendant Left in Pittsburgh Flash Flood Lawsuit

The city of Pittsburgh’s recent decision to pay $375,000 to settle legal claims brought by families of four people killed in flash flooding leaves Chrysler as the remaining defendant. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, the Allegheny County Sanitary Authority, and …

New Medical Coding System Effective October 1 Aims to be More Precise

If things are a bit tense in your doctor’s office come Oct. 1, some behind-the-scenes red tape could be to blame. That’s the day when the nation’s physicians and hospitals must start using a massive new coding system to describe …

Castel Appoints Powell to New Claims Manager Role

Castel Underwriting Agencies, the club-style MGA formation platform, appointed Vanessa Powell as its first claims manager. Powell’s most recently worked at Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Group where she was an aviation claims manager. She has over 30 years’ experience across all …

357 Off-Road Vehicle Deaths Documented in 2015

So far this year, the Consumer Federation of America and its off-highway vehicle safety coalition have documented 357 off-highway vehicle (OHV) fatalities in 2015. The deaths include deaths that occurred on all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), recreational off-highway vehicles and utility task …

Nebraska High Court’s Workers’ Comp Ruling for Assaulted Nurse Stands

The Nebraska Supreme Court on Friday upheld a workers’ compensation ruling requiring a Kearney hospital to pay the salary of a former nurse who says she’s unable to work because of psychological injuries she received from three assaults at the …

Toyota Plans to Invest $50M in Driverless Car Research at Stanford, MIT

Toyota is investing $50 million with Stanford University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in hopes of gaining an edge in an accelerating race to phase out human drivers. The financial commitment announced Friday by the Japanese automaker will be …