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...
Georgia Disaster Training Site Replicates New Orleans’ 9th Ward February 17, 2012 By Wayne Crenshaw Work is under way on what might be one of the most unique construction projects ever done in Middle Georgia....
U.S. Seeks Ways to Reduce Excessive Medical Testing February 17, 2012 By Debra Sherman A leading group of U.S. doctors is trying to tackle the costly problem of excessive medical testing, hoping to avoid...
Underage Drinkers Run Up $750 Million a Year in Hospital Costs February 16, 2012 Hospitalization for underage drinking is common in the United States, and it comes with a price tag — the estimated...
100-Year Storms May Happen Every 3 to 20 Years: MIT-Princeton Research February 15, 2012 By Andrew G. Simpson Last August, Hurricane Irene spun through the Caribbean and parts of the eastern United States, leaving widespread wreckage in its...
Practice Doesn’t Make Perfect in Making Decisions About Risk February 14, 2012 People aren’t always good at making informed decisions that involve risk, but a new study shows that even when they...