Recent lawsuits filed by model aircraft enthusiasts, university researchers and commercial drone interests challenge a new government directive by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that broadens the ban on commercial drone flights. Distinguishing the difference in the use of drones …
No-fault medical losses cost payers an estimated $18 billion in 2013. Of this amount, nearly $9 billion is attributed to personal injury protection (PIP), with pharmacy-related claim expenses just shy of $1 billion, or roughly 11 percent of total PIP …
American Modern Insurance Group, a specialty insurer known for its collector car coverage, unveiled the completed restoration of a 1965 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu SS during a collector car show held Thursday, July 10, 2014, at its headquarters in Amelia, Ohio. …
The Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recently proposed a new federal motor vehicle safety standard to protect motorcoach and other large bus passengers in rollover crashes. The proposal aims to improve the structural design of large buses …
Retiring Boomers, Graduated Teens, Smart Technology Converge to Reduce Auto Accident Frequency The claim frequency in private passenger auto insurance has been declining steadily over the past decade — a trend linked to a number of factors including a rise …
USAA’s Chief Operating Officer Stuart Parker has been named to succeed current CEO Joe Robles when he retires at the end of February 2015. USAA Capital Corp. President Carl Liebert will succeed Parker in the role of chief operating officer, …
$1.4 Billion The amount in emergency disaster aid that FEMA paid out after Superstorm Sandy. Approximately 179,000 New York and New Jersey households received payments after the storm. The agency is currently reviewing 4,500 households that may have received improper …
For the fourth year in the report’s history, the top honor of “America’s Safest Driving City” is Fort Collins, Colo., according to Allstate Insurance Co.’s tenth annual “Allstate America’s Best Drivers Report.” Fort Collins has placed in the top 10 …
The Tracy Morgan crash is certainly a tragedy. It caused the death of Jimmy Mack and seriously injured Tracy Morgan. The accident has sparked a great deal of debate nationally about the safety measures taken by semi-truck drivers and the …
Roof Monitor A wireless sensor installed on a low slope rooftop promises to monitor water and snow loads, according to Brad Beldon, owner and founder of the Roof Monitor and a third-generation roofing contractor. Although Beldon started working on the …