Employment Bias Complaints Against Private Sector at All-Time High: EEOC January 27, 2012 By Andrew G. Simpson Employment discrimination complaints against private sector employers reached an all-time high in the most recent fiscal year, federal regulators said...
Increase in U.S. Tort Costs Driven by Gulf Oil Spill: Study January 27, 2012 The April 2010 Deepwater Horizon drilling rig explosion and resulting oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico were the key...
People Lie More When Texting January 27, 2012 Sending a text message leads people to lie more often than in other forms of communication, according to new research....
How Insurance Distribution Is Changing January 26, 2012 By Andrew G. Simpson Insurance distribution is changing and agents and brokers—retailers and wholesalers—have to define the value they offer and what type of...
Scientists Urge More Study of Nanotechnology Risks January 26, 2012 By Ian Simpson Studying the potential health hazards of nanotechnology will require an additional $24 million a year to close the knowledge gap...
Study: Recession Impacts California Workers’ Compensation January 25, 2012 By Don Jergler More people in California stayed on disability longer because a fewer “light duty” jobs are available in the down economy,...
Study: Major Earthquake Could Hit Tokyo Within Years January 25, 2012 By Mari Yamaguchi A new study is warning that the Tokyo region has a 70 percent chance of being hit directly by a...
January P/C Reinsurance Renewals Flat or Up Slightly: Towers Watson January 25, 2012 January 1 renewal rates for U.S. property/casualty reinsurance premiums showed firming with changes from -5 percent to +5 percent on...
Crop Insurance Payouts at a Record $9.1 Billion January 25, 2012 Crop insurers paid out a record $9.1 billion in indemnities on 2011 U.S. crops, and the total could top $10...
Report: Most Workplace Homicides Happen During Robberies January 25, 2012 By Stephanie K. Jones What do robberies and healthcare patients have in common? Workplace violence. While the numbers of workplace homicides and injury-causing assaults...