Students’ Concussion Suits Against NCAA, Unlike NFL Suits, Defy Grouping December 6, 2013 By Andrew Harris Ex-football players’ head-trauma lawsuits against the National Collegiate Athletic Association, unlike National Football League cases consolidated by federal judges and...
Workplace Injuries Drop in North Carolina December 4, 2013 The rate of injuries or illnesses at work has dropped in North Carolina. The North Carolina Department of Labor reported...
Reinsurers to Lower Prices Following Weak Hurricane Season: Fitch December 4, 2013 The quietest U.S. Atlantic hurricane season in decades will lead to a low double-digit fall in related catastrophe reinsurance pricing...
Sea-Level Rise Too Fast for Current Forecast Tools, Study Says December 4, 2013 By Jim Efstathiou Jr. By the time climate change reduces crop yields or frequently floods New York City subways, it will be too late...
Roads More Dangerous Around Christmas Than Thanksgiving or New Year’s: Alabama Research November 27, 2013 The days just before Christmas, as people rush to buy presents and travel to holiday destinations, can be more dangerous...
Banks Facing $100B More in Costs to Settle Mortgage-Related Cases: S&P November 27, 2013 The largest U.S. banks may need to pay out up to an additional $105 billion to settle legacy mortgage-related issues,...
Missteps in Employee Hiring Costly for Agencies: MarshBerry November 25, 2013 By Megan Bosma For most lines of insurance business, commission income is growing and most insurance agents and brokers expect profits to be...
Scientists Say Asteroids Pose Serious Threat… But Don’t Panic November 22, 2013 By Bloomberg Editors On Feb. 15, a 13,000-ton rock plunged through the skies above Chelyabinsk, Russia. It shone 30 times brighter than the...
In Connecticut, Number of Insurance Sector Employees Fell Slightly in 2012: Report November 21, 2013 A report this month from Connecticut’s Insurance & Financial Services (IFS) Cluster and PwC shows there was a slight decline...
World Falling Behind in Race to Cut Carbon Emissions: Study November 20, 2013 The world is getting further off track in limiting global warming with setbacks in Japan and Australia outweighing positive signals...