Monthly Archives: <span>June 2018</span>

Study Finds Possible Deep Faults, Quake Source in Oklahoma

Scientists may have found previously unmapped faults in Oklahoma that could be contributing to a sharp increase in induced earthquakes in the state, according to a report on a study that used magnetic imaging to explore the rock formations below …

Business News: People Power, Insurity, Sunz Holdings

People Power Develops White-Label IoT Solutions for Insurers People Power, the Internet of Things (IoT) software company providing white-label solutions for home security, energy and care, announced an accelerated development initiative to refine the company’s leading IoT products for insurers. …

Study: Insurers That Offer Great Customer Experience Outperform Those That Don’t

Insurers that earn jeers from their customers are falling further behind the ones that earn cheers. Watermark’s Insurance Customer Experience ROI Study focused on model portfolios of the Top 5 Leaders and Bottom 5 Laggards publicly traded insurers in J.D. …

Ohio Woman Loses Suit Over Foliage Growing Near Stop Sign

A woman suing an Ohio city over foliage growing in front of a stop sign that she says caused her to have an accident has lost her fight in the state Supreme Court. According to court documents, Judith Pelletier was …

Slower Traffic Keep Right: A Summary of State ‘Keep Right’ Traffic Laws

It is the universal trigger and a pet peeve of millions of drivers. You’re making good time traveling 75 mph in the left lane of a freeway with a 70 mph posted speed limit. You tap your brakes, turning off …

Medical Marijuana Considered in War Against Illinois’ Opioid Crisis

Illinois lawmakers have come up with an unusual solution to combat its opioid crisis, allowing doctors to prescribe medical marijuana instead of opiates as a way to curb a growing epidemic. Doctors could choose to temporarily prescribe cannabis for patients …

Hawaii Volcano Lava Destroys 117 Big Island Homes

Lava from Hawaii’s erupting Kilauea volcano has destroyed more than 100 homes in a rural Big Island district. As of Monday, lava burned down 117 homes, said Hawaii County spokeswoman Janet Snyder. On Friday, the count was at 87 homes. …

$15M SIR Means Wrongful Convictions Place Pressure on Chicago’s Finances

For years, the Chicago Police Department has been trying to move past a shameful chapter characterized by coercion and brutality, shelling out multimillion-dollar settlements to men who were tortured into confessing to serious crimes they didn’t commit. But as the …

NICB: Motorcycle Thefts Declined in 2017

The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) released its annual report on motorcycle thefts in the United States for 2017. A total of 44,268 motorcycles were reported stolen in 2017 compared with 46,467 reported stolen in 2016—a decrease of five percent. …

Florida Judge Considers Lifting Stay on Smokable Medical Pot

Floridians who are eligible to receive medical marijuana will still have to wait a long time to access smokable products if a judge lifts a stay. An attorney representing the state’s Department of Health said Monday that even if smokable …