August 5, 2015
Everyone in Louisiana who buys property insurance will lose 28 percent of a tax credit they can get for covering the debt of the state’s property insurer of last resort. In addition, the reduction is retroactive, meaning those who failed …
August 5, 2015
When Chrysler introduced the Dodge Charger for the 1966 model year, it wasn’t an overwhelming hit with consumers. Its second generation, however, produced for model years 1968 through 1970, did strike a sweet spot with buyers looking for a muscular …
August 5, 2015
The families of more than a dozen victims of the Newtown, Conn., school shooting rampage would split $1.5 million under proposed settlements of lawsuits against the estate of the gunman’s mother. The lawsuits filed this year accuse Nancy Lanza of …
August 5, 2015
Patrick McClellan’s first batch of medical marijuana, via vaporizer, worked like a charm, curbing the pain and muscle spasms that come with his muscular dystrophy and supplanting a combination of prescription medications that doctors say could kill him. But the …
August 4, 2015
Teenagers calling themselves safe motorists overwhelmingly admit to checking phones when behind the wheel, and those who text while driving say they are often distracted by parents who expect immediate responses, a survey found. More than half of the teens …
August 4, 2015
Harman International Industries Inc., the maker of the audio system in the Jeep Cherokee that was hacked remotely, said the software flaw that allowed that incident isn’t in infotainment systems it supplies to other automakers. The U.S. National Highway Traffic …
August 4, 2015
Nathan Phillips crouched next to a manhole. He stuck his nose in a venting grate to sniff. “Yup, that’s a leak,” he said. A strong smell of natural gas rose from the sewer line. Around him, the physical evidence of …
August 4, 2015
Washington D.C.-based Injured Workers’ Pharmacy (IWP), announced that it has completed the acquisition of Chronic Care, Inc. (CCI) dba MH Express Pharmacy, a workers’ compensation home delivery pharmacy operating exclusively in the State of California. The acquisition provides IWP, a …
August 4, 2015
More than 45 serious natural disasters struck the United States in 2014, ranging from severe storms and flooding to tornadoes, earthquakes, mudslides and wildfires, according to Federal Emergency Management Agency. Two thirds of which occurred between May and December. A …
August 4, 2015
The new Florida drone privacy law could have some unintended consequences for insurers looking to use or insure unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) technology. The Freedom from Unwarranted Surveillance Act (FUSA), which took effect in Florida July 1, prohibits a person, …