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Sentence Expected in PG&E Criminal Case Tied to Blast

Pacific Gas & Electric Co. says it is prepared to pay the maximum fine of $3 million after a jury convicted the company of deliberately violating pipeline safety regulations before a deadly natural gas pipeline explosion in the San Francisco …

Damage, Deaths Amid Winter Tornadoes and Storms in South

Bridgit Simmons and her family had heard storm warnings all day Sunday, but that afternoon it all happened so fast as storms that killed at least 18 over the weekend moved across the Deep South. She along with her parents, …

Drug and Alcohol Testing in Serious Crashes Would be be Required Under Arizona Bill

The parents of an 18-year-old who was killed in a crash want legislation passed that requires drug or alcohol testing for drivers involved in collisions where people are seriously injured or killed. Steve and Tana Smith say they hope other …

Samsung Probe Shows Battery Design, Assembly Behind Note 7 Fires

It was the battery, after all. In a presentation and news conference on Monday that lasted more than two hours, Samsung Electronics Co. detailed the results of its investigation into Note 7 smartphones that overheated and burst into flames last …

Uber Asks California Judge to Clarify Decision Denying Driver’s Bid

Uber Technologies Inc. is asking a California judge to confirm what it says is the first ruling by an arbitrator denying a driver’s bid to be treated as an employee. The company is seeking a court stamp of approval on …

Car Crash Dummies Becoming More Diverse

As the American population gets older and fatter, the crash test dummies used to test the cars people drive are changing, too. Recently, engineers at manufacturer Humanetics created dummies that reflect today’s drivers: a 273-pound obese dummy that is 106 …

P/C Insurers Report $1.7B Underwriting Loss in First 9 Months of 2016

Private U.S. property/casualty insurers suffered a $1.7 billion net underwriting loss in the first nine months of 2016-following a $7.3 billion net underwriting gain in nine-months 2015-and experienced a drop in net income after taxes to $31.8 billion from $44.1 …

Pot Pipe Maker Sues Over Counterfeit Bongs

In the rarefied world of high-end bong makers, Roor glass water pipes have long been smoked to impress. The status symbols are so sought after that some models command prices of $1,000. There’s even a diamond-studded, gold-gilded Roor that goes …

After High Rise Fires, Dubai Will Require Recladding

New fire safety rules have come to Dubai after a series of skyscraper fires that marred its futuristic skyline, but authorities offered few details Sunday about how they’ll force owners to replace flammable siding with better material. Most of the …

Analytics at Heart of Workers’ Comp Cost Containment

To remain competitive in the marketplace, all workers’ compensation carriers will need to adopt some form of analytics, according to Rob Lewis, president of ISO Claims Partners. Lewis outlined the benefits of using predictive analytics in all stages of a …

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