U.S. auto safety regulators announced a proposal that would require brake override systems on all new passenger cars and trucks, likely by the 2015 model year. The U.S. Department of Transportation safety regulation arm in a 98-page proposal said costs …
A Maine woman who sued a doctor for malpractice because she said he overprescribed her methadone has been awarded $1.9 million by a jury. Charlene Whalen of Corinth sued Dr. Steven Weisberger, alleging the dosage of the prescription he gave …
Authorities say a window washer survived a 13-story plunge down the side of an Alabama hospital tower. Birmingham Fire Battalion Chief C.W. Mardis says the worker was getting onto a platform outside the building Thursday when his safety equipment malfunctioned. …
Individuals in West Virginia involved in a traffic accident will soon be able to access the other driver’s insurance coverage before filing a lawsuit under a new disclosure law recently approved by the governor. Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin signed into …
Accidents in which drivers mistakenly hit the gas instead of the brake tend to involve older female drivers in parking lots, a new government study has found. One of the study’s most striking and consistent findings was that nearly two-thirds …
The government plans to end federal Medicare funding to a central Ohio hospital after inspectors said security lapses were serious enough to “pose immediate jeopardy to patient health and safety.” But a spokeswoman at Adena Medical Center in Chillicothe told …
Michigan motorcyclists age 21 and older can ride without helmets if they meet certain insurance and training conditions under new legislation, Gov. Rick Snyder said Friday. The Republican governor said signed the bill a day earlier, ending a multi-year effort …
Irene is being retired from the list of storm names because the 2011 hurricane killed 49 people and caused more than $15 billion in damage. A report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says the name will be replaced …
Disaster response is at the core of the claims professionals’ mission and purpose. It is in times of disaster when claims adjusters can mean the most to policyholders. As we approach the one year anniversary of one of the most …
I’m often asked if the insurance market is capable of providing coverage that responds to the rapid pace at which cyber risks are growing and changing. This is an understandable question if you consider our growing reliance on new technologies …