Massachusetts insurance regulators will allow some Toyota drivers who were involved in accidents linked to unintended acceleration to appeal insurance surcharges assessed by their carriers. The move follows Toyota’s decision to recall 4.2 million vehicles with potentially dangerous gas pedal …
The costs per all paid workers’ compensation insurance claims in Louisiana averaged 35 percent higher than the typical study state, according to a Massachusetts-based research group that studies workers’ comp. In its “CompScopeBenchmarks for Louisiana, 10th Edition,” the Workers Compensation …
Workers’ compensation costs per claim for injured workers in Minnesota are among the lowest of 15 states, according to a new study by the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI). The study by the Cambridge, Mass.-based WCRI found that total costs …
U.S. lawmakers challenged Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner’s credibility on Wednesday after he said he was not involved in a decision by bailed-out insurer AIG to withhold details about $62 billion paid to banks. Geithner held his ground at a hearing, …
Medical costs per workers’ compensation claim in Texas were stable in 2007, following several years of dramatic decreases, according to a new study by the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI). The decline in costs resulted from the enactment of two …
Wall Street executives welcomed U.S. President Barack Obama’s plan to create jobs and a softening of his attack on banks, but questioned on Thursday whether proposals in his State of the Union address would become law. Obama pushed job creation …
The parents of two children whose aunt carried them onto a highway where all three were struck and killed, have sued a psychiatric hospital for allegedly failing to properly treat the woman’s mental illness. Ken and Danielle Lambert of Brentwood, …
Former eBay chief executive Meg Whitman has opened up a sizable lead over state Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner in the race for the Republican gubernatorial nomination, according to a Field Poll. The poll found 45 percent of likely GOP voters …
Massachusetts fire safety officials have begun a campaign to raise awareness about the dangers of home oxygen use. Fire officials say home oxygen use has been a factor in 24 fire deaths and 50 serious injuries in Massachusetts since 1997. …
Arson Arrest “When I heard the name, I was blown away. He’s a good kid and it’s a bit sad to see his name dropped in the papers.” —Ben Lombardi, neighbor of Anthony Baye, the man accused of a rash …
