Study: Teens Who Receive Challenging Road Tests May Be Less Prone to Crashes February 20, 2018 Adolescents who receive comprehensive and challenging on-road driving assessments prior to taking the license test might be protected from future...
The Known Loss Doctrine and Liability Insurance February 20, 2018 By David M. Atkinson and Eleanor G. Jolley Insurance coverage is premised on the concept of fortuity – a loss that occurs by chance or accident. When an...
Allianz Raises Dividend, Shrugs Off Hurricane Claims February 16, 2018 By Julie Edde and Andrew Blackman A record year for natural disaster insurance claims worldwide and a decline in fourth quarter profit wasn’t enough to stop...
After 2-Year Spike, 2017 Traffic Deaths Fell Slightly February 16, 2018 By TOM KRISHER Traffic deaths on U.S. roads fell slightly in 2017 after two straight years of big increases, but a leading safety...
Leaping Elk Crashes Low-Flying Research Helicopter in Utah February 16, 2018 By LINDSAY WHITEHURST An elk leaped into a research helicopter that was trying to capture it and brought down the helicopter in a...
Businesses Rethink Workplace Romance Policies February 16, 2018 By JOYCE M. ROSENBERG It happens in so many workplaces – two colleagues begin a romantic relationship. But a heightened awareness about sexual harassment...
Fraud News: Father and Son Building Scam, $1M Workers’ Comp Payroll Scheme February 16, 2018 Iowa Father and Son Sentenced in Insurance Fraud Case Two Iowa men were sentenced to two years of supervised probation...
Hurricanes Aren’t to Blame for Most Big Storm Surges in Northeast February 16, 2018 Hurricanes spawn most of the largest storm surges in the northeastern U.S., right? Wrong, according to a study by Rutgers...
Texas Announces $1B for Hurricane Harvey Mitigation Efforts February 16, 2018 By JUAN A. LOZANO Texas communities that were hit hard by Hurricane Harvey will be able to apply for more than $1 billion in...
Actor Bill Paxton’s Family Sues Hospital, Doctor for Wrongful Death February 15, 2018 By ANDREW DALTON The family of Bill Paxton has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a Los Angeles hospital and the surgeon who...