News for December 2012
- P/C Insurers’ Pre-Sandy Results Show Reduced Catastrophe Losses
- Vega to Recall 30,000 Motorcycle Helmets
- Retailers Recall 150,000 Baby Recliners of Defunct Manufacturer
- New Year’s Day Is Tops For Pedestrian Deaths
- Navigating the Rental Car Insurance Highway
- Toyota Claimants Not Part of $1.1 Billion Settlement Face Uphill Climb
- Appeals Court Allows Firm’s Cybertheft Claim Against Employee
- Art Insurers Face Record Loss from Superstorm Sandy
- How to Investigate Heating Equipment Fire Losses
- Addressing New Product Risks a Challenge for CPSC
- Toyota to Settle Acceleration Cases for $1.1 Billion
- Crowd-Funding Draws Donations for Sandy Relief
- FDA Warns Doctors of Counterfeit Botox
- EPA Releases Progress Report on Fracking Study
- Tom Blackwell to Lead Ringler Medicare Solutions
- 30% Increase in Single Vehicle Claims on New Year’s Day: Progressive
- IDP Names Carlino as New CEO
- 2012 a Year of Firsts for PLRB/LIRB
- Pedestrian Rail Deaths Get Little Notice: Report
- Audatex Delivers Collision Repair Tracking App to the iPhone
- GM Recalls Pickup Trucks to Fix Problem With Hoods
- Hyundai Recalls Velosters Over Shattering Sunroofs
- XL’s Marine Unit Adds Staff
- Top 5 Predicted Tech Trends for 2013: Guidewire
- Malpractice Study Shows Surgical Mistakes Occur At Least 4,000 Times Per Year
- Insurance Group Raps Toyota Camry in New Crash Test
- FDA Chief Urges Action on Drug Compounding Safety
- Senate Republicans Aim to Cut Sandy Aid Bill Down to $24B
- Traffic Accidents Lead Cause of High-Severity Workers’ Comp Injuries: Study
- Climate Poll: Science Doubters Say World is Warming
- The Griffith Foundation Educates 279 Teachers
- Senate Takes Up $60B Sandy Bill Amid Charges of Waste
- A.M. Best Raises U.S. Asbestos Losses Estimate to $85B
- U.S. Fines Toyota $17M for Delayed Safety Reports
- CPSC Recalls 450,000 LG and Kenmore Washing Machines
- Assurant Specialty Property Reports Sandy Losses Up to $220M
- Outdated Crash Test Dummies Blamed for Continued Auto Fatalities
- Medical Resident Fatigue Can Trigger Motor Vehicle Incidents: Mayo Clinic Poll
- New Year’s Day Proves Busy for Vehicle Thieves
- Commentary: Lessons From Recent Decisions on Bad Faith Litigation
- Government Investigating Ford Floor Mats
- Bon-Ton Stores Fined $450K for Drawstring Error
- Crop Insurance Juicy Target in ‘Fiscal Cliff’ Deal
- P/C Insurers’ Capital Position Remains Strong: Fitch
- Compensation Uncertain for Dozens Suing Pharmacy
- December Deadliest Month for Home Electrical Fires
- Honda Recalls More Than 800,000 Minivans and SUVs
- Males Hit by Vehicles Twice as Likely to Die
- GEICO Hiring More Than 4,000 New Associates in 2013
- New Tests Could Hamper Food Outbreak Detection
- NTSB Recommends Ignition Locks for All Drunk Drivers
- Player’s Death Raises Questions About NFL’s Safe Ride Program
- Bike, Large Truck Deaths Soar As Total Traffic Fatalities Drop
- Ford Says Software Update Will Fix Fire Problem
- What We Know About Superstorm Sandy a Month Later
- S & P Expects Limited Ratings Impact on Insurers Exposed to Sandy
- New System for Aircraft Forecasts Potential Storm Hazards Over Oceans
- ACE Announces $380M Loss Estimate Related to Superstorm Sandy
- Commercial Insurance Prices Rise as Carriers’ Loss Ratios Improve
- The Hanover Estimates Impact from Storm Sandy
- Nuclear Industry Plans Rescue Wagon for Disasters
- DOT Proposal Seeks to Require Black Boxes in All Cars
- Thousands of Cars Damaged by Sandy to be Crushed
- AIG Expects $1.3B in Losses Related to Hurricane
- Weather Service Looks at Hurricane Warnings
- Ford Recalls 2013 Fusion Again
- Judge Names Lead Plaintiffs in Facebook Litigation
- BMW Recalls Utility Vehicles for Steering Issue
- El Niño Unlikely Before Northern Hemisphere Spring
- Aetna to Pay Up to $120M to Settle Case Over Payment Practices
- Clean Tech Firms Vulnerable to Global Business Risks, Chubb Study Finds
- Sharp Spike in Computer-Related Injuries Predicted for Medical Workers: Study
- Five Infant Deaths Prompt CPSC to Sue Infant Recliner Maker
- The Societal Benefits of Subrogation
- Travelers Issues Initial Estimate of Losses From Storm Sandy
- Liability Claims Reduced by Hospitals in National Program
- Builders Insurance Group Welcomes Greg Krause to Senior Management Team
- Adjusters Must Avoid Becoming Part of Catastrophe They Investigate
- Boeing 787 Fuel Leak Prompts Mandatory Safety Checks
- FEMA Chief Says Will Need More Money for Sandy Costs
- Enservio Expands Marketing and Sales Capabilities with Executive Hires
- Employment Liability and Other Taxable Claims – How Taxes and Periodic Payments Can Help Get Them Settled
- Vanliner Insurance Company Hires Industry Veteran as New President
- Language Conflicts Trend Higher in Workplace
- RLI Partners with Recreation Insurance Specialists to Underwrite RV Insurance
- Properly Enforced No Pay, No Play Laws Reduce Uninsured Motorists: Study
- Hamm Elected NAIC President-Elect
- Ford Recalls Escapes, Fusions for Engine Fire Risk
- Grand Jury Probing Meningitis-Linked Pharmacy
- U.S. Supreme Court to Review Lawsuits Over Flaws in Generic Drugs
- Deadly, Destructive 2012 Hurricane Season Ends