Toshiba Expands Laptop Lithium-Ion Battery Recall
Last March, Toshiba recalled the lithium-ion battery packs used in approximately 91,000 laptops that were found to overheat, posing burn and fire hazards to consumers. Now, the company is expanding the safety initiative, recalling an additional 83,000 units.
January 5, 2017
Technology
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Wind Damage Prompts State Of Emergency In Georgia County
The Dougherty County Commission on Tuesday declared the county to be in a state of emergency, triggering the implementation of the county’s Emergency Operations Plan. The declaration was in reaction to a line of strong thunderstorms with high winds and possible tornadoes that passed through the area overnight, resulting in one death.
January 4, 2017
Property
Georgia
Big Data Already Paying Off In Insurance Fraud Detection
There’s a lot of talk right now about how big data is going to change insurance. Artificial intelligence and prescriptive analytics are definitely coming, and they will definitely change the insurance industry.
December 21, 2016
Technology
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Woman Awarded $40K In State Farm Bad-Faith Lawsuit
Collision repairers and policyholders might have an easier time collecting and being made whole for necessary repair procedures following court actions this year against State Farm in a bad-faith contract case.
December 20, 2016
Auto
Litigation
Risk Management
Georgia
NHTSA Investigating Rollaway Incidents In Dodge Models With Rotary Gear Selector
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) has launched a “preliminary evaluation” of approximately 1 million Dodge Ram pickups and Dodge Durango SUVs following 43 complaints alleging roll-aways when the vehicles are in the parked position.
December 20, 2016
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Several Companies Recall Products Made With Contaminated Milk Powder
The Food and Drug Administration announced a series of related recalls of products, including waffle mix, kettle chips and macaroni and cheese, because of possible salmonella contamination.
December 14, 2016
Subrogation
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Regulators Propose Requiring Communication Between Vehicles To Reduce Crashes
The U.S. Transportation Department on Tuesday proposed requiring all new cars and trucks to be able to "talk" to one another using short-range wireless technology to potentially avoid tens of thousands of crashes annually.
December 13, 2016
Auto
Technology
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Supreme Court Upholds NFL Concussion Settlement
The U.S. Supreme Court let stand the National Football League’s $765 million concussion settlement, turning away contentions by former players that the accord won’t adequately compensate them for the brain damage they may have suffered.
December 13, 2016
Life & Health
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Trucking Industry Regulations Likely To Ease As Republicans Take Control
The trucking industry scored a victory this week when Republican lawmakers effectively blocked Obama administration safety rules aimed at keeping tired truckers off the highway. But there’s more coming down the road.
December 9, 2016
Auto
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Two Men Critically Injured After Balcony Railing Collapses
Two men were critically injured Wednesday night after falling from the second floor of a Midtown commercial building with shops, restaurants and bars, police said.
December 9, 2016
Liability
Georgia
Maserati Driver Killed After Crashing Into Georgia Home
A Gwinnett County man was killed early Wednesday after he sped away from a Georgia State Patrol trooper in Buckhead and crashed his Maserati into a DeKalb County home, authorities said.
December 8, 2016
Auto
Liability
Georgia
Hyundai Recalls Minivans; Hoods Can Fly Open While Moving
Hyundai is recalling more than 41,000 older minivans because the hoods can fly open while they’re being driven. The recall covers the Entourage minivan from the 2007 and 2008 model years.
December 8, 2016
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National Rankings For Worst Driving Habits
Ever wonder why your car insurance premiums keep going up? It’s possible you live in one of the 10 states with the worst drivers.
December 8, 2016
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Driving Drowsy Is As Risky As Driving Under The Influence
If you’re planning on waking up early later this month to get a jump on your holiday road trips, make sure you hit the hay equally early the night before.
December 7, 2016
Auto
Life & Health
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Predictive Analytics: A Powerful Fraud-Fighting Tool
Technology is a valued ally of insurers in combatting insurance fraud. And for good reason — this crime is growing. These are two findings of the Coalition’s newest study of how insurers use tech to combat billions of dollars in fraud each year.
December 7, 2016
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