Despite Wildfire Danger, Wildland Urban Interface Continues to Grow September 24, 2015 A new U.S. Forest Service report shows the continued expansion of housing development near forests, an area referred to as...
Guy Carpenter Examines Emerging Risks Impact on the Reinsurance Industry September 24, 2015 Cyber, technology and casualty catastrophe and reserving are three key risks affecting property/casualty insurers that continue to emerge, according to...
New York Med Mal Insurer’s State Audit Could Trigger Higher Rates for Doctors September 23, 2015 By Freeman Klopott New York doctors, some of whom already pay 10 times more for malpractice insurance than physicians in San Francisco, may...
Study Finds Diagnostic Errors Occur Frequently, Changes Needed September 23, 2015 By LAURAN NEERGAARD Most people will experience at least one wrong or delayed diagnosis over their lifetime, a report predicts, calling diagnostic errors...
More Apologies From VW CEO as Emissions Scandal Escalates September 23, 2015 By GEIR MOULSON and PAN PYLAS The crisis enveloping Volkswagen AG, the world’s top-selling carmaker, escalated Tuesday as the company issued a profit warning following a...
Study Suggests Ways to Take Better Workday Breaks September 23, 2015 Most people take breaks during their workdays. Coffee breaks. Lunch breaks. Short chats with coworkers. Maybe late afternoon walks around...
Study Finds Air Pollution Kills 3.3M Globally, Likely to Double by 2050 September 23, 2015 By SETH BORENSTEIN Air pollution is killing 3.3 million people a year worldwide, according to a new study that includes this surprise: Farming...
Ohio Allows Classroom Barricade Devices to Protect Against Shooters Despite Concerns September 23, 2015 By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS A nationwide push allowing schools to buy portable barricade devices they can set up if an active shooter enters their...
California Police Say Qatari Sheikh who Claimed Diplomatic Immunity Flees U.S. With Ferrari September 23, 2015 A Ferrari caught on video zooming through a Beverly Hills neighborhood last weekend is owned by a Middle Eastern sheikh...
Wyoming Latest Test Ground for Smart Vehicles September 22, 2015 Wyoming is one of three locations in the country where next-generation “smart vehicles” that could make highway driving less dangerous...