News for August 2012
- Ford Sued Over F-150 Fuel Injection System
- NASA Launches Twin Satellites to Radiation Belts
- U.S. Mine Regulators Report Latest Inspection Data
- Salmonella Scare Prompts Recall of Daniella Brand Mangoes
- AIR Estimates Isaac U.S. Insured Losses Between $700M and $2B
- Early Isaac Losses Estimated at $1.5B
- Tapping Engineers, Families for Hospital Safety
- Sherwin-Williams Recalls Acrylic Paint Cans Due to Fire Risk
- Two Landfalls by Hurricane Isaac Cause Severe Flooding in Louisiana: AIR
- SNL Gauges Isaac’s Potential Damage Impact
- The Hartford Promotes Bateman To SVP and Controller
- Driver Inexperience, Forgetfulness Drive RV First Party Claims
- Warm Arctic Sets Record for Summer Sea Ice Melt
- Government Audit Proves Bird Strikes on Rise
- Insurer Ranks Cities with the Safest Drivers
- Tropical Storm Isaac Takes Aim at New Orleans
- AIR: Crop Insurance Claims Expected to Exceed $13 Billion
- Drought’s Effect Felt Beyond Crops
- Workers’ Comp: There’s an App for That
- Isaac Targets Haiti, Gulf Energy Rigs Begin Shutting Down
- Government Joins False Claims Suit Against Gallup
- Government Gene Sleuths Stop Superbug That Killed 6
- Great American Promotes Thompson, Jr. to Divisional President
- AAA: 33M Americans Plan to Travel Over Labor Day
- Slideshow: Lessons Learned from Hurricane Andrew
- Erie Announces New Leaders for Product, Services and Human Resources Groups
- In Apple vs Samsung, Alchemy of Damages Takes the Stage
- Travelers Sues NFL Over Ex-Players’ Brain Injury Lawsuits
- Nissan Recalls 2013 Infiniti JX35 Crossover for Faulty Fuel Gauge
- Study: Hurricane Andrew Three Times as Costly in 2012
- EEOC Reports Federal Discrimination Complaints Down
- Government Turns Heat on Employers Over Job Bias
- Fisker Recalls 2,400 Karmas for Cooling Fan Issue
- Latest Weather Events Normal or an Anomaly
- One Call Partners With Acrometis to Eliminate Workers’ Comp Claims Leakage
- Honda Tops NICB’s 2011 List of Most Stolen Vehicles
- Suzuki Recalls Compact Cars to Fix Headlights
- GM, Isuzu Recall 258,000 SUVs to Fix Power Windows
- New Survey Details Impact of Jewelry Loss
- Markel Launches Cyclist Coverage for Bicycles
- Government Finalizes Safety Rules for Offshore Drilling
- Chrysler Recalls Dodge Durangos to Fix Air Bags
- Simulating Volcano Eruptions, One Blast at a Time
- Skull Fracture Incidents Lead to Recall of 4M Bumbo Baby Seats
- Chrysler Recalls 1,661 Dodge SUVs for Airbag Issue
- AIG Off the Hook for Claims by Madoff Clients Under Home Policies
- NAIC Unveils WreckCheck Mobile App
- States Ranked by Obesity Rates
- Future Impact of Self-Driving Cars Study
- Self-Driving Cars Coming Our Way
- NICB Report: Suspicious Theft Referrals Rise 40 Percent
- IIHS: Luxury Cars Lag in Safety
- GM Recalls 10,315 Vans in Cold Weather Areas
- USFA: Clothes Dryer Fires Cause $35M in Property Losses
- Crop Insurers’ Payouts Already Top $800 Million This Season
- AIR Worldwide Expands Commercial Insurer Offerings with Builder’s Risk Capability
- GM Recalls Over 38,000 Police Impalas
- Kawasaki Recalls Motorcycles to Fix Oil Leak
- GE Recalls 1.3M Dishwashers Over Fire Hazard
- NOAA Raises Hurricane Season Prediction Despite Expected El Niño
- Forecaster: El Niño Phenomenon Almost Certain
- Forest Service Gets More Aggressive on Small Fires
- Vanliner and Allied Expand Forum Captive Insurance Program
- U.S. Says GE Jet Engine Failure Poses No Safety Risk
- Mitsubishi Recalls Electric Cars in U.S., Canada
- Survey Highlights Need for Evacuation Plans and Disaster Preparedness
- More Than 5,000 Storage Caddies Recalled
- National Interstate Expands Tow Truck Insurance Product to Other States
- Health Officials Warn About Exposure to Pigs
- New Study Examines Injuries to U.S. Workers With Disabilities
- MSHA’s New ‘Examinations’ Rule for Underground Coal Mines Take Effect
- HCA Says U.S. Probes Billing, Heart Procedures
- The Use of Accelerant Detection Dogs in Fire Scene Investigations
- Risks Increase When Serving on a Board
- New Study Links Current Events to Climate Change
- Sears Recalls 795,000 Dehumidifiers Due to Fire Risk
- Senate May Go on Break Without Passing Cyber Bill
- FTC Backs $22.5M Google Settlement Over Safari
- USDA Announces Disaster Declarations for 218 Drought-Affected Counties
- Toyota Announces Voluntary Recall of 778,000 Cars
- Ford Suing Dana Over Part Involved in Recalls
- XL Appoints Bergbauer Head of Multinational Casualty in North America
- MSHA Issues 177 Citations in Mine Inspection Blitz
- Causes of Campus and Off-Campus Housing Fires
- Report: Put Water Scoopers at Core of Firefighting