How to Get Teens to Take Dangers of Distracted Driving Seriously November 29, 2016 A program to educate teens about distracted driving—including a tour of a hospital trauma center and testimony from a trauma...
Steel Beam Falls from New York City Crane, Killing 2 Workers November 29, 2016 Authorities say a steel beam being hoisted at a New York City construction site fell after a cable apparently snapped,...
Study Explains How Winter Chill Contributed to Deadly 1919 Molasses Disaster in Massachusetts November 29, 2016 By William J. Kole The Great Molasses Flood of 1919 – one of Boston’s most peculiar disasters – killed 21 people, injured 150 others...
Study Finds Northeastern U.S. Could See Increased Hurricane Activity November 29, 2016 The Northeastern coast of the U.S. could be struck by more frequent and powerful hurricanes in the future due to...
Insurance Industry Sees Challenges with New York City Crawler Crane Requirements November 29, 2016 By Elizabeth Blosfield The Department of Buildings of the City of New York’s (DOB) recent move to better regulate crawler crane operations in...
Supreme Court Rejects Stanford’s Appeal of Ponzi Scheme Conviction November 29, 2016 By Lawrence Hurley The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected Texas financier Robert Allen Stanford’s bid to overturn his conviction and 110-year prison...
Rep. Price, Obamacare Critic, Is Trump’s Choice to Lead Health Agency November 29, 2016 By Anna Edney, Billy House and Jennifer Jacobs President-elect Donald Trump said he’ll nominate U.S. Representative Tom Price, one of the main architects of legislation to repeal and...
At Trial, Anthem-Cigna Merger Called Harmful to Competition November 29, 2016 By Andrew Harris, Bloomberg Anthem Inc.’s proposed $48 billion merger with Cigna Corp. could give the insurer the power to raise prices for employers...
Cyber Risk Awareness Rises Among SMEs: Zurich Survey November 29, 2016 One way to reduce cyber risks is to boost awareness of them. In that regard, Zurich Insurance Group says, there...
Hong Kong-Based Latitude Brokers Launches P&I Club Comparison Tool November 29, 2016 Latitude Brokers, the Asia-based marine insurance specialist, has launched PILOT, an online protection & indemnity (P&I) club comparison tool. In...