Time-Tested Weather Balloons Best Technology When it Comes to Storm Tracking Accuracy October 29, 2015 By Brian K. Sullivan When the latest computer forecast models couldn’t figure out where major Hurricane Joaquin was headed earlier this month, the National...
Hiscox Outlines Top States, Issues for Employee Lawsuits Against Businesses October 29, 2015 U.S.-based small and medium sized businesses face an almost 12 percent chance that they it will be hit with an...
Sandy’s Third Anniversary a Sobering Reminder of Coastal Vulnerability October 29, 2015 By Denise Johnson It’s been three years since Superstorm Sandy, regarded as a one in 500 year event, struck a dozen states in...
U.S. Cat Adjusters Names Cornett Director of Marketing October 28, 2015 U.S. Cat Adjusters, LLC, a claims firm covering the Texas, Lousiana and Florida markets announced the appointment of Greg Cornett...
Oil Leak Fire Risk Not Fixed, Leads to GM Recall of 1.4M Cars October 28, 2015 By TOM KRISHER For the third time in seven years, General Motors is recalling cars that can leak oil and catch fire, in...
Tsunami-Vulnerable West Coast Towns Grapple With How to Save Lives October 28, 2015 By TERRENCE PETTY Bracing for a tsunami like the one that devastated Japanese communities during a 2011 mega-earthquake, coastal communities from British Columbia...
Lawyer Spending on TV Ads Up 68% Since 2008 October 28, 2015 Lawyer spending on television advertising is growing faster than all others and online legal key word advertising is among the...
WCRI: Texas Sees 7% Increase in Medical Payments per Workers’ Comp Claim October 28, 2015 Medical payments per workers’ compensation claim with more than seven days of lost time in Texas rose 7 percent from...
Paying Premiums Will Shift from Drivers to Manufacturers When Self-Driving Cars Take Over October 28, 2015 The current system of calculating motor insurance premiums places importance on driver-related factors such as age, gender and driving record....
NICB: Motorcycle Thefts Continue to Decline October 28, 2015 A total of 42,856 motorcycles were reported stolen in 2014 compared with 45,367 reported stolen in 2013—a decrease of six...