Liberty Mutual to Pay $925,000 to Settle California Accident Forgiveness Ad Issue October 27, 2016 Three California district attorneys announced they had obtained a $925,000 settlement in a consumer protection lawsuit brought against the Liberty...
1.8M Western U.S. Homes at Extreme or High Wildfire Risk October 27, 2016 By Don Jergler Things haven’t gone as bad as they could have so far in 2016 coming off last year’s record-setting wildfire season...
Aon: Homeowners Premium in U.S. Set to Surpass $90B October 27, 2016 U.S. homeowners premiums increased from $74 billion in 2011 to $89 billion in 2015, and will rise to a projected...
Jailed Coal CEO Wants Misdemeanor Overturned in Deadly Blast October 27, 2016 Attorneys for Don Blankenship and the federal government are back in court this week as the former coal operator appeals...
Costs Ballooning for Dismantling Fukushima Plant in Japan October 27, 2016 By YURI KAGEYAMA Japan’s estimate of dismantling the Fukushima nuclear plant is ballooning far beyond the utility’s estimate of 2 trillion yen ($19...
Investigators Say Bus Driver Didn’t Brake Before Hitting Big Rig October 27, 2016 By ELLIOT SPAGAT and JULIE WATSON Ana Car didn’t remember the sudden impact, only that she woke up among dead and injured passengers in a dark...
Fraud News Around the Nation October 27, 2016 RV Salesman Caught on Camera in Workers’ Comp Scam Must Repay State Over $81,000 A Washington recreational vehicle salesman who...
IIHS: Pickups Score Poorly in Headlight Tests October 26, 2016 By DEE-ANN DURBIN Pickup truck headlights performed poorly in new tests by the insurance industry. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety tests measured...
USGS: Wastewater Disposal Most Likely Caused Oklahoma Quake October 26, 2016 The third-largest earthquake in Oklahoma was likely triggered by underground disposal of wastewater from oil and natural gas production, the...
Business Moves: Xceedance, Verisk, Allstate, Say, NORCAL Mutual October 26, 2016 Xceedance Establishes London Office Xceedance, a global provider of property/casualty insurance technology, analytics and consulting services, has established an office...