Top 10 Employment Discrimination Claims February 4, 2015 While charges of employment discrimination against employers are declining overall, claims alleging retaliation against an employee for involvement in a...
Fraud Adds Up to 17% to Auto Insurance Injury Claims: IRC February 4, 2015 A new study estimates that fraud and claim “build-up” add between $5.6 billion and $7.7 billion in excess payments to...
Securities Class Actions Held Steady in 2014 February 4, 2015 By Ellen Rosen Deals often beget securities class actions. Yet, despite the active mergers-and-acquisitions market in 2014, the number of new federal securities...
Report: Modest Economic Growth Expected in Midwest, Plains February 3, 2015 Weakness in the agriculture and energy sectors will slow the economy in nine Midwestern and Plains states this spring, according...
Though Rising, Ohio Home and Auto Insurance Rates Still Low February 3, 2015 Combined, average homeowners and auto insurance premiums in Ohio are nearly $500 less than national averages, according to the state’s...
Top Vehicle Claims Trends from 2014 January 30, 2015 The top five states in which a person was most likely to file an auto claim last year were all...
P/C Insurers’ Surplus Rose, Profitability Fell in 2014’s First 9 Months January 28, 2015 The first nine months of 2014 saw policyholders’ surplus for the U.S. property/casualty insurance industry reach record levels. At the...
How ‘Crying Wolf’ in Bad Weather Warnings Erodes Public Compliance January 28, 2015 The public is more likely to trust and comply with bad weather warnings—such as for winter snowstorms and icy roads—if...
Securities Class Action Lawsuits, Settlements Get Smaller January 27, 2015 By Jonathan Stempel The size of federal class action lawsuits accusing companies of securities fraud has dropped significantly, new studies show, as the...
Characteristics of ‘Charlie Hebdo’ Attack Thwarted Counter-Terrorism Efforts: RMS January 26, 2015 A number of unique characteristics of the January 7 terrorist attack against satirical French magazine “Charlie Hebdo” allowed terrorists to...