Worst U.S. Drought Since 1956 Shrivels Corn, Soy Crops An expanding U.S. drought, now deemed the worst since 1956, dealt another blow to the corn crop, with conditions deteriorating... Read More
New General Manager Appointed to Mitchell NHQ Negotiation Services Mitchell, a technology and information solutions provider to P&C insurers and the collision repair industry, announced the appointment of Greg... Read More
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U.S. Senator Raises Concerns Over Toyota Probe A U.S. senator told federal safety regulators he is concerned that they didn’t go far enough in a probe that... Read More
Ford Recalls New Escape Crossover Over Braking Issue Ford Motor Co is recalling some of its recently launched 2013 Escape compact sport-utility vehicles because a carpeting flaw may... Read More
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NCCI: Workers’ Comp Claims Frequency Down 1% in 2011 Workers’ compensation claim frequency declined slightly in 2011, by a modest one percent, after increasing in 2010 for the first... Read More
Wells Fargo to Pay $175M in Race Discrimination Probe Wells Fargo & Co agreed to pay $175 million to resolve allegations it charged African-Americans and Hispanics higher rates and... Read More
Troxel Recalls Swing Sets Due to Seesaw Defect Troxel Co. is recalling more than 105,000 of its Flexible Flyer swing sets because the seesaw seats can break apart... Read More
As Lawsuits Climb, J & J May Have New Hip Trauma Johnson & Johnson faces a potentially more damaging and costly sequel to the $3 billion recall of its ASR all-metal... Read More