Texting While Driving Injuries to Rise Despite Bans, Warnings: Study March 8, 2013 As states take measures to keep drivers from texting and talking while driving, a new report from researchers at the...
No Quick Savings from Workplace Wellness for Employers: Study March 8, 2013 By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar Your bosses want you to eat your broccoli, hit the treadmill and pledge you’ll never puff on a cigarette. But...
States with More Gun Laws Show Lower Rate of Firearm Fatalities: Study March 7, 2013 Having a higher number of firearm laws in a state may be associated with a lower rate of firearm fatalities...
U.S. Commercial Lines Rates Up 4% in February: MarketScout March 6, 2013 Commercial lines property/casualty insurance rates rose 4 percent on average in February 2013 compared February 2012, a recent survey revealed....
Firms Saw Rise in Lawsuits, Regulatory Investigations in 2012: Survey March 4, 2013 Companies in the United States and United Kingdom dealt with more litigation last year, while regulatory investigations reached a five-year...
No Yahoo, Insurer Likes Work-at-Home Employees March 1, 2013 By Caroline Humer For more than six years, Tammy Saunders has woken at 5:30 a.m., showered, dressed and walked upstairs – to her...
Snapshot: Who Are America’s Small Business Entrepreneurs? February 28, 2013 About one third of America’s entrepreneurs are women, many are between the ages of 30 and 49, and 60 percent...
U.S. Cities in Front Line of Adapting to Extreme Weather, Rising Sea Levels February 27, 2013 By Deborah Zabarenko The signs of rising water are everywhere in this seaport city: yellow “Streets May Flood” notices are common at highway...
Teen Driver Deaths Increased in First Half of 2012 February 27, 2013 By Joan Lowy Deaths of younger teen drivers increased sharply in the first six months of last year, reversing a decade-long trend, according...
Strong Growth in U.S. Manufacturing Brings Supply Chain, Other Challenges: Travelers February 26, 2013 Manufacturing in the United States is in a growth phase, according to a survey by Travelers Insurance that found nearly...