Forecasters Unsure What to Expect This Tornado Season February 27, 2012 By Seth Borenstein Tornado season is starting, but don’t ask meteorologists how bad it will be this spring and summer. They don’t know....
Bankers and Their Insurers Escape Big Penalties in FDIC Prosecutions February 24, 2012 By Philip Shishkin Like many banks engulfed by the mortgage crisis, First National Bank of Nevada specialized in risky home loans that didn’t...
Electronic Proof of Insurance Gaining Steam in Some States February 23, 2012 By Don Jergler It’s possible that driving with a cell phone may be an advantage. A California legislator’s bill to enable auto insurance...
Survey: 51% of Insurers Expect to Increase Staff in 2012 February 23, 2012 By Young Ha A new study says 51 percent of the insurance carriers recently surveyed expect to increase staff in the next 12...
2011 an Exceptional Year for Tornadoes February 23, 2012 While 2011 marked the fourth deadliest year on record for tornadoes in the United States, Texas was spared tornado-related fatalities...
There’s an App for That: Mobile Phone Quoting February 21, 2012 By Don Jergler Don’t be surprised if in the not-too-distant future on a television commercial you see Flo, adorned in her white apron,...
RAND Study: Ending Individual Mandate Would Cut Coverage, Hike Government’s Costs February 21, 2012 Eliminating the federal mandate in the new healthcare law that every individual carry health insurance would sharply lower the number...
U.S. Should Expect Another Above-Normal Tornado Season in 2012 February 21, 2012 By Meghan Evans The U.S. should expect an active severe weather season with above-normal tornadoes in 2012. That’s after a near-record number of...
Earthquake Simulator to Be Built at University of Alabama February 21, 2012 By Wayne Grayson There aren’t very many rooms in the world that can successfully reproduce the devastating effects of an earthquake. But come...
Va. Medical Cost Per Workers’ Comp Claim Higher Than Most States February 20, 2012 Broad metrics of worker’ compensation costs show that Virginia is a lower cost state, largely due to a lower frequency...