Schools, Parents Seek Protection for Kids’ Pricey Smart Devices September 3, 2013 By Beth Pinsker In the couple of weeks since the Academy of Our Lady in Marrero, Louisiana, began its school year, three of...
Premium Increases Under Obamacare Are Exaggerated, Rand Says August 30, 2013 By Alex Wayne and Drew Armstrong Predictions of sharp increases in health-insurance premiums for people getting coverage under the U.S. Affordable Care Act have been overstated...
Arkansas Researchers: Hill Climbing Tornadoes More Dangerous August 29, 2013 New research from the University of Arkansas finds that tornadoes cause greater damage when traveling uphill – and that the...
Top 10 States for Extreme Weather Crop Insurance Payouts August 27, 2013 Extreme weather forced the federal crop insurance program to pay out a record-breaking $17.3 billion in crop losses last year,...
Cities, States with Best Drivers: Allstate August 27, 2013 By Noah Buhayar Drivers in Washington, D.C. are the most accident-prone of any U.S. city, again placing at the bottom of an annual...
Do Big Malpractice Awards Really Increase Medical Costs? August 25, 2013 A jury in one of New York’s most conservative counties recently returned a $130 million verdict in a medical-malpractice case,...
Questionable Software Patents Main Reason for Rise in Lawsuits: GAO August 23, 2013 By Susan Decker Software patents are the biggest reason behind a rise in litigation over inventions, especially against companies that use the technology,...
Will Young Adults Sign Onto Obamacare? August 23, 2013 By Sharon Begley If uninsured young Americans shun the new health plans offered under President Barack Obama’s healthcare reform law, it will be...
Drivers Over Age 55 Far More Likely to Die in Job Accidents Than Younger August 22, 2013 By Drew Armstrong Employees age 55 or older who drive as part of their jobs are more likely to be killed in accidents...
Prior Approval of Auto Rates Does Not Benefit Consumers: Study August 21, 2013 The prior-approval rate regulation of auto insurance is considered an unnecessary and ineffective approach, according to a new industry study....