NOAA Predicts Mostly Quiet Atlantic Hurricane Season May 28, 2015 The U.S. Climate Prediction Center says the 2015 Atlantic hurricane season will likely be below-normal. But that’s no reason to... Read More
Jewelry Theft Losses Increased by More Than $11M in 2014 May 27, 2015 Despite a decline in the number of jewelry store robberies and burglaries in 2014, dollar losses increased by more than... Read More
Continuing Profitability for P/C Insurers as Results Deteriorate May 27, 2015 Private U.S. property/casualty insurers’ net income after taxes fell to $55.5 billion in 2014 from $63.4 billion in 2013, with... Read More
Federal Auto Safety Watchdog Showing its Bite May 27, 2015 By David Morgan The U.S. auto safety watchdog, long criticized as toothless and slow, is showing both bark and bite under its new... Read More
NICB Releases Camaro Hot Wheels Classics Theft Report May 26, 2015 If leading the pack as a pace car at the Indianapolis 500 is any acknowledgement of a car’s connection to... Read More
State Farm: Top 3 Causes of Boat Damage May 26, 2015 Submerged objects such as trees and rocks cause more damage to boats than marine mammals, according to State Farm. The... Read More
Senate Bill Would Raise Passenger Railroad Liability Limit May 22, 2015 U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., has filed legislation aimed at helping victims of the deadly May 12 Amtrak derailment. Nelson’s... Read More
Tobacco Firms Win Partial Appeal Over Court-Ordered Disclosure Ads May 22, 2015 By Lawrence Hurley A U.S. federal appeals court on Friday ruled that tobacco companies cannot be forced to announce publicly that they deliberately... Read More
Atlanta Court Ruling Another Sign Tobacco Lawsuits Subsiding May 22, 2015 By Margaret Cronin Fisk and Bob Van Voris A little-noticed ruling by three federal judges may have tipped the scales in favor of the tobacco industry’s bid to... Read More
BP Settles Gulf Oil Spill Cross Claims with Transocean, Halliburton May 21, 2015 BP Plc has settled with oilfield services provider Halliburton Co. and contract driller Transocean Ltd. cross claims related to the... Read More