Articles by Tom Hals

A judge who found what he called a “startling pattern” of abuse by plaintiffs’ lawyers may have shifted the landscape... Read More

Most personal line automobile insurance companies experience a low frequency of uninsured motorist bodily injury claims. This low frequency, along... Read More

There is good news for the millions of Americans who work for small businesses. Keeping employees safe at work is... Read More

Kemper Corporation announced that it is realigning its property/casualty business. This realignment will result in one property/casualty segment for financial... Read More

Egypt’s state news agency says an overpass in eastern Cairo collapsed after a fire broke out in a slum settlement... Read More

Greenville, S.C., has banned texting while driving. City council voted Monday to make it illegal to use a hand-held device... Read More

Minnesota is suing British Petroleum for $25 million, alleging the company double dipped when it sought state funds on top... Read More

Landlords who live on their own property would not be financially liable for a tenant’s dog if it attacks another... Read More

Oregon’s emergency management agency may not be well equipped to recover from a major disaster because of a history of... Read More

An Oregon construction company has been fined nearly $73,000 for repeatedly not protecting its employees from falls. The fine comes... Read More