Law Firms Facing Rise in Large Malpractice Claims: Study June 13, 2012 Although the frequency of malpractice claims brought against law firms in the U.S. appears to be leveling office, the number...
Climate Change Will Alter Risks of Wildfire Worldwide: Study June 12, 2012 Climate change is widely expected to disrupt future fire patterns around the world, with some regions, such as the western...
Connecticut Survey Finds Teens Often Text While Driving June 9, 2012 Connecticut teens have acknowledged in a state survey that they talk and text on their cell phones while driving.The biennial...
Workers’ Comp Market Injured But Still Standing June 8, 2012 By Andrea Wells Like the economy, the workers’ compensation market has suffered in recent years. Results for 2011 were no better than 2010....
U.S. Insurers’ Reserves Redundant by $11.7B: Aon Benfield Study June 7, 2012 Insurers’ reserves were redundant at year-end 2011 by $11.7 billion – or 2 percent of total booked reserves – compared...
Financial Reporting Improved Under 10-Year Old SOX Law: Survey June 6, 2012 Corporations’ internal control over financial reporting has “significantly or moderately improved” in the 10 years since the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)...
Researchers to Fill Gaps in Georgia Hurricane History May 29, 2012 By Russ Bynum Before Georgia began its current streak of 114 years without a major hurricane, the state’s coastline was a fairly frequent...
Risk of Major Spring Flooding Lowest in Years May 24, 2012 For the first time in four years, no area of the country faces a high risk of major to record...
How States Rank in Injury Prevention May 24, 2012 On a set of 10 steps states can take to prevent injuries , 24 states scored a five or lower....
Safety Inspections Don’t Hurt Businesses; Do Lower Workers’ Comp Costs: Study May 17, 2012 By Scott Malone Random inspections of U.S. industrial workplaces lower the risk of workers being injured on the job and have no measurable...