California Insurers Drop Policies in High-Fire Risk Areas August 23, 2019 By Kathleen Ronayne SACRAMENTO, Calif. — New California data shows insurance companies declined to renew nearly 350,000 home insurance policies in areas at...
GM Recalls 368,000 Larger Duty Trucks for Fire Risks May 3, 2019 WASHINGTON — General Motors Co said Friday it is recalling 368,000 medium- and heavy-duty diesel trucks equipped with engine-block heaters...
Tahoe Residents Oppose New Homes in Path of Wildfire Danger April 26, 2019 By Benjamin Spillman About the photo: The smoldering remains of a home destroyed by the fast-moving wildfire are seen south of Gardnerville, Nev.,...
Explosions Threatening Lithium-Ion’s Edge in a Battery Race April 24, 2019 By Brian Eckhouse and Mark Chediak Another lithium-ion battery has exploded, this time at an energy-storage complex in the U.S. At least 21 fires had already...
Paris Architecture Complicates Fire Rescues February 11, 2019 By LORI HINNANT The firefighters climbed one ladder, hand over hand, then shifted over to a second and sometimes a third ladder, hooked...
Ford Recalls 2M F150s Due to Seatbelt Fire Risk September 11, 2018 By TOM KRISHER Under pressure from U.S. safety regulators, Ford is recalling about 2 million F-150 pickup trucks in North America because the...
Fire Risk Prompts BMW Recall of 1 Million Cars November 7, 2017 BMW is recalling more than 1 million cars and SUVs in two U.S. recalls due to the risk of fires...
Ohio Governor Says Manufactured Homes Should Be Regulated May 11, 2017 By Dave Kang Ohio Gov. John Kasich believes too many people are dying in manufactured homes, and he wants oversight of those homes...
Safety Campaign Reminds Homeowners of Hazards Related to CSST Gas Tubing June 22, 2016 By Denise Johnson Lightning strikes occur approximately 25 million times each year in the U.S., as reported by the National Severe Storms Laboratory....
Business News February 11, 2016 XL Catlin Unveils Workplace Violence Coverage for US Businesses XL Catlin announced a new insurance policy to help mid-size companies...