Foodborne illnesses cost the United States $152 billion in health-related expenses each year, according to a study released by consumer and public health groups on Wednesday. Food safety advocates are hoping that the study will boost efforts in Congress to …
Why was he death toll over 200,000 when an earthquake struck Haiti, while so far less than 1000 people have died from the one that struck Chile, which was approximately 500 times more powerful? One of the answers lies in …
No-fault automobile insurance, once seen as a way to limit court costs and lower premiums, has declined in popularity among both insurers and consumers because it largely has failed to accomplish either goal, according to a new study issued by …
Loveland, Colo.-based Ewing-Leavitt Insurance Agency, a Leavitt Group affiliate, has named Patrick Hagge vice president of risk management. Hagge will focus on providing safety and risk management support to clients. Hagge brings more than 23 years insurance experience to the …
A U.S. congressional panel has found evidence Toyota routinely withheld company records it should have turned over in court and settled personal injury cases to avoid revealing key engineering data dubbed the “Books of Knowledge,” the panel’s chairman said Friday. …
J. Scott Penny, regional executive vice president of Florida-based Brown & Brown Inc., and Gregory P. DiMartino, president of DiMartino Associates Inc. of Seattle, announced the acquisition of the insurance agency and brokerage business-related assets of DiMartino Associates Inc. by …
The tragedies of the recent earthquakes in Chile and Haiti serve as a reminder that parts of the United States are highly vulnerable to the devastating effects of this unpredictable natural disaster. While most Americans believe earthquakes are a catastrophe …
In business, change brings opportunity. And when it comes to states that have recently legalized gay marriage, some see a marketing opportunity in selling insurance products for wedded gay couples. The “gay market” in the United States is huge, according …
High percentages of minorities, foreign-born residents and college-aged people in Nebraska lack health insurance, according to new report. The Center for Public Affairs Research at the University of Nebraska at Omaha compiled the report based on U.S. Census data. It …
Boston-based consulting firm Celent (a part of Oliver Wyman) has been assessing the “subtle but important differences in how insurers from various countries” respond to the issues facing the industry. It has just released a new report, “Insurance in France …
