According to a new report issued by the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB), there were 6,070 watercraft* thefts reported stolen between January 1 and December 31, 2011, a nine percent decrease from the 6,663 thefts reported in 2010. Florida led …
After several years of declines, the U.S. excess and surplus market saw an increase in the overall amount of direct premiums written in 2011, a review of SNL insurance data finds. The undisputed heavyweight in the space, American International Group …
With weather forecasters issuing severe weather alerts for Texas as a slow moving cold front rolls across the state, many Texans may be reminded of the natural forces in 2011 that destroyed lives and property in all corners of the …
Job discrimination complaints in the United States rose to an all-time high last year, led by an increase in bias charges based on religion and national origin. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission says it received nearly 100,000 charges of discrimination …
In his first year as insurance commissioner of Oklahoma, John Doak was a busy man. Doak and the agency he leads had their hands full implementing reforms in the workers’ compensation system, dealing with a host of natural catastrophes, encouraging …
A cash-strapped businessman torches his home then massacres five people to keep witnesses from testifying. A cop shoots himself to steal workers comp money. Two scammers stuff a coffin with a mannequin and cow parts to invent a dead person …
Tennessee’s highway deaths in 2011 stayed below 1,000 for just the third time in 48 years. Preliminary figures released by the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security show the state had 947 traffic-related deaths last year. That could make …
The number of people who died on Vermont highways last year dropped 22 percent last year, to 55, the lowest number since 1944, officials said Tuesday. The statistics released by Public Safety Commissioner Keith Flynn and other officials follow a …
The number of fatal traffic accidents has dropped in New Hampshire. Department of Public Safety statistics show that 88 people were killed in crashes last year, down from 128 in 2010 and 110 in 2009. That’s 40 fewer people. WMUR-TV …
The Ohio Turnpike says six traffic fatalities last year made it the safest full year in the toll road’s history. The safety mark came as the 241-mile turnpike raised the speed limit to 70 mph last year. The traffic death …