Auto Losses to Continue to Dampen Insurer Profits August 11, 2015 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 August 11, 2015 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 August 10, 2015 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 August 10, 2015 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 August 10, 2015 A significant increase in close encounters between passenger aircraft and drones is prompting demands from U.S. lawmakers for tighter regulation... Read More
Midwest News Nebraska Medical Tort Cap Could Face Test with $17M Jury Award August 10, 2015 A federal jury has awarded a 2-year-old girl a staggering $17 million, finding that subpar care at a Bellevue hospital... Read More
Allstate Sees Auto Claims Rise August 10, 2015 Allstate Corp. reported net income fell to $355 million in the second quarter, down from $645 million, as the insurer... Read More
Texas / South Central News Attorney Hits Texas Hail Claims ‘Cottage Industry’ Bilking Public, Insurers August 10, 2015 The rise of rampant claims litigation against property insurers following hailstorms in Texas has created a “cottage industry” that not... Read More
Forecasters Affirm Below-Normal Atlantic Hurricane Season August 10, 2015 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
Midwest News Victim Advocates Unhappy With Milwaukee Archdiocese Settlement Plan August 7, 2015 The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee would pay $21 million to more than 300 victims of clergy abuse in a... Read More