Painkiller Prescribing Varies By State, Highest in South; Florida Reverses Trend: CDC July 2, 2014 Health care providers in some states prescribe far more painkillers than those in other states, according to a new government...
Insurers See Rise in Severity of Lawyers’ Malpractice Claims: Ames & Gough July 2, 2014 Although the frequency of law firm malpractice claims has begun to level off following a post-recession surge, their severity has...
Overselling the Costs, Benefits of Greenhouse Gas Regulations July 1, 2014 By Victoria Stilwell The Environmental Protection Agency calls its carbon rules an economic winner that will deliver more than $10 in benefits for...
Google, Detroit Take Different Routes on Driverless Cars July 1, 2014 By Alexei Oreskovic and Ben Klayman In 2012, a small team of Google Inc. engineers and business staffers met with several of the world’s largest car...
Uber, Lyft, Sidecar Toe-to-Toe With Insurers State-by-State June 27, 2014 By Don Jergler The share-and-share-alike attitude considered a virtue by some has the potential to create a rift between between ridesharing companies and...
More Drivers ‘Under the Influence’ Testing Positive for Multiple Drugs June 27, 2014 Since 1993, the profile of a drugged driver has changed substantially. More drivers are now testing positive for prescription drugs,...
Another Climate Report Outlines Business Risks, Insurance Pitfalls June 26, 2014 By Don Jergler “Risky Business: The Economic Risks of Climate Change to the United States,” a report on climate change and how it...
Insurance Underwriter, Broker Merger Activity Up 20%: SNL June 26, 2014 Year-to-date through June 20, the insurance mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market witnessed 160 deal announcements, compared to 134 deals over...
Top 10 Metro Areas for Car Thefts June 26, 2014 The National Insurance Crime Bureau’s (NICB) “Hot Spots” report examines vehicle theft data obtained from the National Crime Information Center...
Average Lightning Claim Hits $5,869 June 25, 2014 By Kelly Gilblom Georgia tops a shocking list: most likely place to have property damaged by lightning. Georgia residents were reimbursed for $56...