Two big trucks and several smaller vehicles collided on Interstate 5 just north of downtown Los Angeles Tuesday, killing one person and injuring 10 others. The wreck just before 11 a.m. local time forced the closure of the freeway in both directions as flames raged through the wreckage strewn across the southbound lanes.
On the surface this discussion may not seem to be about workers’ compensation. But I assure you, it is. While the topic is identity theft; specifically, the recent theft of my identity, it is an opportunity to look at how our industry may be helping this booming criminal trend.
Trust a curious incident involving a dropped pizza pie to underline how nebulous and far behind insurance companies are when it comes to drones. The case stems from New Hampshire where a drone delivering pizza fell on a man and his car.
Selfies have become exceptionally commonplace, but these self-portraits may soon have an impact on life insurance premiums. In fact, as facial recognition and analysis technology continues to improve, it may one day determine whether or not someone even qualifies for a policy.
Alphabet Inc’s Waymo autonomous vehicle group will begin testing a self-driving car program for hundreds of families in Phoenix, Arizona and is buying 500 Chrysler minivans to do so, the companies said on Tuesday.
An indictment returned by a federal grand jury in Dallas this week charges Terry Lynn Anderson, 66, and Rocky Freeland Anderson, 36, of Dallas, with offenses related to their participation in an insurance fraud scheme, announced John Parker, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas.
A man was seriously injured after a train hit his car and dragged it more than 300 yards in Bellevue. Alex Peden was transported to the hospital. He was last listed in critical condition. CSX officials are still investigating the crash.
A 10-year-old boy is facing charges after Middletown police said he intentionally set fire inside a business that caused $200,000 worth of damage. police said.
Hurricane Matthew, which is estimated to have caused $150 million in economic losses in Canada alone and killed more than 600 in the Western hemisphere, set several records, Impact Forecasting LLC said in a report released Monday.
Florida officials on Sunday lifted evacuation orders for about 2,000 homes threatened by wildfires in drought-stricken central and southwestern parts of the state, after rainfall helped firefighters battle the blazes.
Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones and Orange County District Attorney (OCDA) Tony Rackauckas announced a shutdown of a $40 million fraudulent medical billing and kickback operation with the filing of charges against more than two dozen doctors, pharmacists and business owners.
Three triple-decker houses and the rear of a fourth were damaged by flames early Sunday morning. More than 80 firefighters responded to the flames on Marie Street across from Ronan Park in Dorchester around 4 a.m. Two were injured.
A woman is recovering at the hospital thanks to her son who saved her by running into her burning home. It was a family effort that began with the family dog.
2017 has so far been a wild ride of change. Companies are navigating through a new U.S. administration, Brexit and cyber risks that are more daunting each day. We are bombarded with uncertainty and unchartered waters.
