There was a 7 percent increase in questionable claims (QCs) reported through the third quarter of 2011 as compared to the same period in 2010, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB). A 20 percent increase was reported over …
The death toll linked to listeria-contaminated cantaloupes in the United States has climbed to 28, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday. Whole or pre-cut Rocky Ford-brand cantaloupe from Colorado-based Jensen Farms have been traced as the cause …
The Department of Public Safety says the number of traffic deaths is rising in South Carolina after three years of declines. The Greenville News reported Monday that the agency reports 581 people died on the state’s roads between Jan. 1 …
Wilmington police say there have been nearly 200 cases of thieves stealing metal piping from vacant properties across the city this year. Authorities said Wednesday that four theft cases have been reported in the last week. Mayor James Baker says …
Long term care liability costs are rising because the average claim size is increasing even as claim frequency declines. There has been a four percent increase in the average claim size, according to research by Aon Risk Solutions in its …
Quickening climate change in the Arctic including a thaw of Greenland’s ice could drive world sea levels by up to 1.6 meters (5 ft. 3 in.) by 2100, an international report said on Tuesday. Such a rise — above most …