News for January 2012
- Mazda Recalls More Than 52,000 Tribute SUVs
- Report: Auto Insurance Claims Satisfaction Remains Steady
- I.I.I.: Competition in U.S. Auto Insurance Market Has Driven Down Premium Costs
- A Look at Thefts of an American Automotive Icon: Ford Mustang
- Report: Arbitration Resolved Record Number of Inter-Insurer Claims Disputes in 2011
- CEI: Truck Fleets Miss Opportunities to Cut Accident Costs
- U.S. Regulators Upgrade Jeep Liberty Airbag Probe
- Personal Injury Lawyers Pounce on Cruise Ship Disaster
- Police Departments Nationwide Seek Help on Drugged Driving
- Teen Passengers: “The Other Distraction” for Teen Drivers
- Study of Freakish Mystery Illness Finds No Cause
- I.I.I.’s P/C Joint Industry Forum
- New Federal Planting Map Reflects Warming Trend
- U.S. Experts Urge More Study of Nanotechnology Threat
- Union Pacific Workers Report Few Injuries in 2011
- House Panel Challenges Government Response on Volt
- GM CEO Says Politics Played Role in Volt Probe
- US 2011 Crop Insurance Payouts at Record $9.1B
- Job Bias Claims Hit Record Level in U.S.
- Progressive Hiring 1100 People Across the U.S.
- Food Trucks: New Trend Equals New Risk
- Former Red Sox Catcher Wins Case Against Merrill Lynch
- Polygon to Provide Disaster Restoration Services for Bureau of Land Management
- Strongest Solar Storm Since 2005 Hitting Earth
- Kia Recalls 146,000 U.S. Vehicles for Airbag Issue
- BuildFax Develops Up-to-Date Property Data for Insurers
- Online Companies Win Piracy Fight
- U.S. Poultry Inspection System Targeted for Overhaul
- Government Closes Volt Probe, Says Car is Safe
- Carnival Will Review Response Systems
- USDA Announces $308M for Disaster-Stricken States
- Consumer Group Publishes ‘Insiders’ Advice’ on Filing Auto Claims
- Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company Expands Entertainment Division
- NTSB: Controller Nearly Caused Midair Collision
- Panel Backs U.S. Finding on Toyota, Recommends Steps
- Key Facts About US Online Piracy Bills SOPA and PIPA
- U.S. House Panel to Review Cruise Line Safety
- Coalition’s 2011 Insurance Fraud Hall of Shame
- Trimble Partners With Great American Insurance to Automate Crop Reporting
- BMW Recalls Close to 90,000 Mini Coopers Due to Fire Risk
- As Cruise Ships Get Larger, Are They Any Safer?
- Zappos Says Customer Database Hacked
- XL Adds Excess Auto to E&S Insurance Offering
- Crawford & Company Appoints New Global Technical Services Leadership in U.S.
- Experts: Cruise Ship Victims Can’t Use U.S. Courts
- Cruise Disaster Unlikely to Halt Industry Growth
- Snow, Rain Can’t Free U.S. South From Drought
- Class-Action Versus American Honda Thrown Out
- General Star Launches Accountants Professional Liability Program
- Aging Workforce May Not Be So Bad for Workers’ Compensation, Says NCCI
- U.S. Court Rules for Arbitration in Credit Card Case
- Ford Recalls 539,000 Minivans, SUVs Worldwide
- Watchdog: Growing IRS Workload Causing Problems
- Memories of First Car Thefts Sparked by NICB Centennial
- Insurance Veterans’ Forecasts for 2012
- Survey: Industry Leaders Believe the Industry is Now in a Hard Market
- EagleView Technologies Announces Vice President of Underwriting
- No Big Change in Air Show Safety Rules Likely
- Closing of 259 USDA Offices Raises Safety Concerns
- Kinsale Insurance Announces Surplus Lines Eligibility in all Fifty States
- Facebook’s Newest Frontier: The Car
- Tropicana Sued Over Deceptive Advertising
- Wal-Mart v. Dukes Shakes Up Employment Class Actions
- Progressive Receives Fourth Patent Related to Usage-Based Insurance
- Report: Liberty Mutual Failed in Bid to Buy Harleysville
- Whistleblowers Earn a Record $532 Million in 2011
- Adjusting Tips for Business Interruption Claims
- Safety of Popular Air Shows, Races Under Scrutiny
- As Consumer Power Goes Viral, Company Branding Quakes
- FDA Says J & J Halted Doribax Trial Due to Safety Issues
- Apple Will Pay $5M to Settle Patent Lawsuit
- GM Offers Fix to Prevent Volt Fire Risk
- New E&O Policy for Artisan Contractors Includes Faulty Workmanship Coverage
- Ground Shifting for Medical Liability Insurers: Moody’s
- President Signs Pipeline Safety, Airport Security Laws
- On-Duty Firefighter Fatalities Decreased in 2011
- Road Funds at Risk in Some States Over Safety Rule
- Allstate Announces New Claim Satisfaction Guarantee
- Cover-All Technologies Inc. Acquires BlueWave Technology
- Securities Class Action Steady in 2011; Surge Against Chinese Firms
- Private-Sector Insurers to Pay More Than $32B in Claims From Natural Disasters in 2011
- GM Recalling Chevrolet Sonics to Check Brake Pads