- Sears to Pay Record $6.2 Million to Settle Employment Bias Case
- Insurance Industry to Create National Database to Combat Cargo Crime
- Hertz Files Defamation Suit Against Analyst Who Said It Could Go Bankrupt
- Ratings Roundup: Progressive Motor, Markel (notes), Service
- U.S. Safety Agency Eyes Cell Phone Use Ban for Truckers
- Teens With Own Cars Have More Crashes, Study Finds
- When Is a Lie Really a Lie?
- Obama’s Pick of Industry Lobbyist for Trucking Safety Agency Draws Fire
- AAA Survey: 1 Out of 5 Drivers Admits to Texting
- Disgruntled Customer Sues Bank of America for ‘$1,784 Billion, Trillion’
- AXA Art Appoints Quinn as National Director of Claims Management
- Report: FEMA Overpays Private Insurers for Handling Flood Insurance
- Fugate Builds on Florida Ideas at FEMA
- Ratings Recap: Berkley (Notes), Selective, Fire Districts, Crestbrook
- Carmakers Support U.S. Ban on Texting While Driving
- Robotic Surgery Gaining Popularity But Lacking Safety, Training Standards
- Yogurt Firm Settles Lawsuit, Agrees to Pay $35M
- U.S. Court Reinstates States’ Global Warming Lawsuit Against Utilities
- Lawmakers Push for National Arson Registry
- Obama Grants $25 Million to States for Medical Malpractice Pilot Projects
- Skype Founders Sue eBay, Investors
- Neighbors’ Foreclosed Homes Create Added Risks During Hurricanes
- It Was No Katrina But Some in Coastal America Remember Ivan’s Terror
- Gulf Coast Construction ‘Woefully Inadequate’ to Survive Storm Flooding
- Companies Urged to Recognize Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Exposure
- The Fray Sues Manager Over Copyrights to Songs
- Study: Dog Bite Claims Up 8.7% in 2008
- Broadcom Sues Emulex for Patent Infringement
- Building of Unique Disaster Research Facility in South Carolina Begins
- Obama Gives Proponents Hope for Medical Malpractice Reforms
- Crime Fell in 2008, Reports FBI
- Lloyd’s Directors & Officers Insurance At Issue in Stanford Fraud Case
- Ratings Roundup: Ind. Mutual Fire, HM Casualty, Constitution
- El Nino Calms Storm Season Thus Far
- Crime Warp: Fake Hate Crimes Lose More Than Money
- Hazmat Transport Safety Agency Called Too Cozy with Industry
- 9/11 and Insurance: The Eight Year Anniversary
- Ratings Recap: Berkley (Notes), Integon/Maiden, American Southern, Odyssey Re, Westward
- Food Makers Must Report Food Contamination Within 24 Hours
- Essentials: Biomechanical Engineering in Low-Speed Rear End Collisions
- U.S. Copyright Office Opposes Massive Google Book Scanning Deal
- Fed Launches Food Safety Web Site
- P/C Insurers Report Surge in Suspicious Claims
- Down Economy Plus Smarter, Safer Vehicles Help Reduce Death Toll
- Mexican Buses Avoid Safety Checks When Entering U.S., Says Audit
- Tornado Threat Increases as Gulf Hurricanes Get Larger
- Some State-Run Property Insurance Plans in Precarious Financial Situation
- Study: 40 Years of Auto Safety Efforts Have Saved Lives, Prevented Injuries
- SEC Watchdog Blasts Agency for Fumbling Madoff Probes
- Study: Workers’ Compensation System Failing Lower Wage Workers
- Large Toy Maker Mattel Exempt from U.S. Third-Party Safety Test
- Judge Says Rating Agencies Not Shielded by Free Speech Defense
- Ratings Recap: Western National, Westminster, Carolina Casualty, MedPro, Tower Hill
- GAB Robins Names Mussenden Senior VP of TPA Field Management
- Best Affirms HCC’s ‘A+’ Rating; Revises ICR Outlook to Positive
- S&P Lowers Ratings on Selective Insurance Group; Outlook Negative
- Study: 1 in 10 Binge Drinkers Gets Behind the Wheel
- Daylight Saving Time Leads to More On-the-Job Injuries
- Reynolds, Others Sue to Stop Parts of U.S. Tobacco Law