Insurers Remember 10 Year Anniversary of Hurricane Dennis July 10, 2015 The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) is remembering the lives lost and those who were significantly impacted by... Read More
After Fires Injure 3, GM Recalls Hummer SUVs July 10, 2015 General Motors Co is recalling nearly 200,000 older model Hummer SUVs, mainly in the United States, to fix problems that... Read More
Insurance Industry Explores Google Glass Uses July 9, 2015 By Denise Johnson Improved customer service may be just one benefit insurers could see by using Google Glass in their operations. Michael Clifton,... Read More
While FAA Works on Drone Rules, Exemptions Increase for Insurance Industry July 9, 2015 By Rachel Adams-Heard The Federal Aviation Administration is issuing permits for the commercial use of drones at a rate of about 250 a... Read More
Study: 1 in 4 People Prescribed Opioids Progressed to Longer-Term Prescriptions July 9, 2015 Opioid painkiller addiction and accidental overdoses have become far too common across the United States. To try to identify who... Read More
Commentary: Stronger Building Codes Make Communities More Resilient July 8, 2015 By Julie Rochman, president and CEO, Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety Even though predicted to be a below-average hurricane season, two tropical storms already have made landfall in the U.S. Of... Read More
Office Workers Could Become Athletes of the Workplace July 8, 2015 Office work will become much less of a pain in the neck if Julie Côté has her way. That’s because... Read More
Smart Dashboards in Cars Raise Safety Issues July 8, 2015 By Sarah McBride and Paul Lienert When it comes to dashboard displays that are more like smart phones, two things are clear: Customers want them, and... Read More
Power Grid Attack Could Cause $1T Economic, $70B Insurance Losses July 8, 2015 A cyber attack on the U.S. power grid in the Northeast would have far-reaching implications including the loss of lives,... Read More
New ‘Craze’ of Refracking Wells Shows Much Promise, Many Risks July 7, 2015 By Dan Murtaugh, Lynn Doan and Bradley Olson The technique itself is nothing new. Oil crews across the world have been schooled on its simple principles for generations:... Read More