A New Jersey man poured water onto a freezing road to try to fool police officers into thinking the cause of his drunken car crash was black ice, authorities said. Bryan Byers hit a guardrail after running a stop sign …
Small wireless computing devices, ranging from the size of a matchbox to the size of a dime are going to change the way Florida monitors its water quality, sea level rise, hurricanes, agriculture, aquaculture, and even its aging senior population. …
A newly released white paper highlights the value of early case management intervention for optimal return to work in workers’ compensation claims. GENEX Services, a national provider of managed care services for employers and insurance carriers, explores the question of …
An ex-worker at a Houston home decor store has pleaded guilty in a $2 million insurance scam in which customers intentionally fell and then filed claims. Sandra Johnson of Katy faces up to 20 years in prison. Prosecutors on Tuesday …
As the price of gasoline drops, the number of car crashes increases, according to Guangqing Chi, an associate professor of sociology at South Dakota State University. However, the time frame within which this occurs varies based on the driver’s age. …
Citizens Property Insurance Corporation returned nearly $310,000 in refunds directly to affected policyholders in 2014 as part of efforts that recovered claims payments of $4.9 million by pursuing reimbursement from product manufacturers, contractors and other third parties responsible for the …
A Wallingford, Conn., man is suing a Southington restaurant and bar claiming “permanent, serious” injury after being thrown from a mechanical bull. Steven M. Saleski, in a Feb. 6 lawsuit, sued Meadow Muffins LLC, which owns the mechanical bull, and …
Series Summary Insurance executives should be asking a lot of questions right now. They should wonder why their outside law firms haven’t adopted available technology that could eliminate expenses for routine legal work. They should ask their law firms why, …
Rural Nevada lawmakers are proposing a bill that would improve liability protections for horse-related accidents and injuries. Sen. Pete Goicoechea and Assemblyman John Ellison introduced SB 129 to the Senate Committee on Judiciary on Monday. Current state law puts an …
A bill filed in the Illinois House would form a new task force to address thefts of recyclable metals, including copper. The Belleville News-Democrat reports the panel would review efforts to combat theft and come up with new ideas. Findings …