Researchers Link Smoke From Fires to Tornado Intensity Can smoke from fires intensify tornadoes? “Yes,” say University of Iowa researchers, who examined the effects of smoke—resulting from spring... Read More
RLI Announces Claim Department Leadership Promotions RLI Corp. announced several new promotions within the claim department to position the company for continued success. The changes are... Read More
Ahead of Faulty Switch Deadline GM Pays 130 Accident Victims General Motors Co.’s compensation chief for ignition switch accidents paid 130 victims ahead of his Jan. 31 deadline, confirming 51... Read More
Make Effective Mediation Your New Year’s Resolution As an attorney for insurance companies, I’m amazed at how often policyholder attorneys come to mediations with little knowledge of... Read More
Study Reveals Credit Card Data Not so Anonymous Credit card data isn’t quite as anonymous as promised, a new study says. Scientists showed they can identify you with... Read More
More Cognitive Issues for NFL Players Who Started Playing Football Young NFL veterans who started playing tackle football before the age of 12 are more likely to have cognitive difficulties after... Read More
Second Faulty Airbag Recall for More Than 2M Vehicles More than 2 million Toyota, Chrysler and Honda vehicles are being recalled for a second fix for faulty airbags that... Read More
Top Vehicle Claims Trends in 2014: Progressive The top five states in which a person was most likely to file an auto claim last year were all... Read More
Army Corps Releases Coastal Flood Risk Management Plan The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Wednesday issued a report saying that managing the flooding risk along the North... Read More
Securities Class Action Lawsuits Shrink in Size The size of federal class action lawsuits accusing companies of securities fraud has dropped significantly, new studies show, as the... Read More