Auto Losses to Continue to Dampen Insurer Profits The property/casualty insurance industry has made money on its personal lines underwriting since 2013 but that is likely to change... Read More
Most Railroads Won’t Make Safety Technology Deadline Set by Congress Only a small number of U.S. railroads will meet the Dec. 31 deadline for implementing new train safety technology that... Read More
Uber Driver Court Case Challenges Independent Contractor Business Model The most serious challenge to Uber Technologies Inc.’s “Be your own Boss” business model might also present an early test... Read More
Eli Lilly Cleared of Claims in First Trial Over Antidepressant Cymbalta Eli Lilly on Friday was cleared of liability in the first trial involving claims that its antidepressant Cymbalta caused severe... Read More
Close Encounters of the Drone Kind On Rise, Raising Concerns A significant increase in close encounters between passenger aircraft and drones is prompting demands from U.S. lawmakers for tighter regulation... Read More
Allstate Sees Auto Claims Rise Allstate Corp. reported net income fell to $355 million in the second quarter, down from $645 million, as the insurer... Read More
Forecasters Affirm Below-Normal Atlantic Hurricane Season The U.S. Climate Prediction Center’s updated 2015 Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook calls for a 90 percent chance of a below-normal... Read More
Study Identifies Factors Affecting Prescription Pain Reliever Misuse In a nationwide study, researchers from the University of Georgia School of Social Work found that individuals of any age... Read More
FDA Outlines Extra Steps to Clean Scopes Linked to Outbreaks Federal health officials laid out extra safety measures that hospitals can take to clean specialized medical scopes that have been... Read More
Industry Experts Tout Value of Home Inventories Wild weather has become more common with climate change, the experts say, and homeowners can prepare for natural disasters by... Read More