2010 News

Cat Losses Nearly Double Over 2010 Total Year-end Losses

Catastrophe-related losses experienced by the U.S. property/casualty (P/C) industry through the first nine months of 2011 have nearly doubled total year-end 2010 losses, according to the latest estimates from A.M. Best Co. The estimated total net pretax accident-year catastrophe-related losses …

New Mexico’s Workplace Deaths Decreased in 2010

The number of workplace fatalities in New Mexico decreased in 2010 when compared to the previous year. A study by the New Mexico Environment Department says preliminary figures shot there were 38 work-related deaths in 2010. There were 42 such …

Paper: Philly Air Control Errors Increase in 2010

A newspaper says reports of errors by Philadelphia International Airport air traffic controllers almost doubled last year, mirroring a national surge of controller errors despite increased aviation safety. The Philadelphia Inquirer said there were 20 operation errors last year, meaning …

Number of Minnesota Alcohol-Related Deaths Down in 2010

Minnesota officials say the number of alcohol-related deaths in the state last year was the lowest on record. Data from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety show that 131 motorists died in alcohol-related crashes in Minnesota last year. That’s 21 …

Report: Texas Ranked Highest in 2010 Heavy Equipment Thefts

Texas was the number one state for heavy equipment thefts in 2010, followed by California, Florida, North Carolina, Georgia, South Carolina, Oklahoma, Maryland, Ohio and Alabama, according to the latest report released today by the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB). …

Top 5 Items Claimed by Property Insureds

Electronics, jewelry, furniture, apparel, and home goods are among the top five items claimed, according to the findings of the Contents Claim Index (CCI) released by Enservio, a web based software and services provider for property contents claims processing. The …