Farmers Data Reveals Hail, Flood and Potholes Biggest Risks for Drivers This Spring March 16, 2017 New data from the latest Farmers Seasonal Smarts Digest reveals that 60 percent of all comprehensive hail claims occur between...
Cautious National Weather Service Faces Criticism After Deciding to Keep Snow Forecast March 16, 2017 Before the first snow fell, U.S. meteorologists realized there was a good chance the late-winter storm wasn’t going to produce...
Corroded Queen Mary Ship Repairs Could Cost $300M March 16, 2017 The Queen Mary is so corroded that it’s at urgent risk of flooding or collapse, and the price tag for...
Terrorism Concerns Results in Chemical Storage Rule Delay March 16, 2017 By MATTHEW DALY The Trump administration is delaying a new rule tightening safety requirements for companies that store large quantities of dangerous chemicals....
J.D Power: Homeowner Claim Satisfaction at All Time High March 15, 2017 Overall customer satisfaction among homeowners filing property insurance claims has reached a new all-time high, according to the J.D. Power...
Misinformation Leads to Auto Premium Leakage of $29B Per Year March 15, 2017 Verisk Analytics estimates that personal lines automobile insurers face at least a $29 billion annual problem from premium leakage—omitted or...
Winter Storm Forecast Tripped up by Fine Line Between Rain, Snow March 15, 2017 By Brian K. Sullivan New Yorkers just got a lesson on how notoriously difficult it is to predict the severity of an East Coast...
Less Interested in Self-Driving Cars, Older Drivers Embrace Auto Safety Technology March 15, 2017 Older drivers are increasingly comfortable with and recognize the benefits of active safety technology, but they are still reluctant to...
Michigan’s Auto Insurance Fee for Catastrophic Injuries Rises to $170 March 15, 2017 The annual auto insurance fee Michigan drivers pay toward caring for people catastrophically injured in crashes is rising to $170,...
Many Still Reeling From Northwest Louisiana Flood a Year Later March 15, 2017 Floods a year ago took everything from Vivian resident Gwen Smith. “I lost my home completely,” she said. Before the...