As Production Declines, Coal Miner Fatalities at Historic Low January 15, 2021 By Dylan Lovan Five miners died in U.S. coal mines in 2020, an all-time low mark for an industry in a year that...
How COVID Effect on Workers’ Compensation Claims Has Varied by State, Industry January 14, 2021 The percentage of COVID-19 claims among all workers’ compensation paid claims has varied greatly among states and occupations, as has...
Driving Declined But Traffic Deaths Rose 13% After Lockdowns Ended January 14, 2021 By David Shepardson U.S. traffic deaths jumped dramatically after coronavirus lockdowns ended in 2020, rising 13.1% in the three months ending Sept. 30...
Courts Allow COVID-19 Claims by Insureds With Policy Endorsements for Diseases January 12, 2021 By Jim Sams While insurers continue to win four out of five cases in early rounds, in the past month two property owners...
The Gig Economy, Auto Insurance and Surplus Lines January 11, 2021 By Zachary Lerner Automobile insurance looks very different today than it did a generation ago. The means by which people (and goods) travel...
Personal Auto Insurance Rates Fall Across the County: Value Penguin January 8, 2021 Auto insurance rates are falling across the country an average 1.7 percent, with drivers in Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, Arkansas and...
Earth Draws Closer to Climate Change Tipping Points After Another Year of Record Heat January 8, 2021 By Jonathan Tirone Another year of record-high heat punctuated a decade-long increase in global temperatures that has placed the Earth’s economies dangerously close...
1 in 100,000 Had Severe Allergic Reaction to COVID Shot: CDC January 7, 2021 By Robert Langreth and Emma Court Roughly 1 in 100,000 people have had a severe allergic reaction to the first Covid-19 vaccine, a rate that’s higher...
Global Natural Catastrophes Cost $210 Billion in 2020: Munich Re January 7, 2021 Natural catastrophes around the world resulted in $210 billion in damage in 2020, with the United States especially hard hit...
COVID Lawsuits by State and Key Trends in Workplace Litigation for 2021: Seyfarth January 7, 2021 The coronavirus pandemic contributed to a spike in workplace lawsuits in 2020 and the number is only expected to grow...