Nearly one out of five U.S. drivers surveyed has read or sent a text message while behind the wheel, even though nearly all of the respondents in an AAA survey released on Friday considered such action unacceptable. “The new technologies …
Safety investigators told federal regulators three years ago that it was dangerous for bus drivers to talk on cell phones while driving and recommended a ban. The National Transportation Safety Board put that recommendation on its list of most important …
Craig Fugate brought three lessons with him when he took over the Federal Emergency Management Agency: Always be ready for disasters, make sure people take responsibility for themselves and get the message out creatively. He also is stressing FEMA isn’t …
From the hallowed halls of Congress to town hall meetings to network TV to the big screen, lying is a hot topic these days. The president is charged with telling lies. A popular TV show, “Lie to Me,” conducts a …
The Oregon Insurance Division is asking dentists and oral surgeons to contact the division if they purchased business owners’ insurance through Brenda L. MacLaren-Beattie, a Washington-based agent who allegedly sold phony policies to clients in both states. According to Washington …
Vice President Joe Biden told state insurance regulators this week that “soaring” health care premiums are hurting families and businesses, which he said underscores the need for a healthcare overhaul. “Health insurance premiums in states have gone up between 90 …
The state of Washington yesterday announced higher workers’ compensation insurance premiums for 2010 than earlier forecasted. In June, the state’s Department of Labor and Industries advised the Workers’ Compensation Advisory Committee on a preliminary basis that an average increase of …
China laid out a plan to curb carbon emissions by 2020 and U.S. President Barack Obama called on all nations to act now to tackle global warming, as world leaders tried to inject momentum into climate change talks. With less …
China and the United States, the world’s top greenhouse gas emitters, will try to ignite efforts Tuesday to secure a U.N. global warming pact as worries grow of a “dangerously close” deadlock in talks. U.S. President Barack Obama and Chinese …
Washington’s Office of the Insurance Commissioner has ordered a Des Moines-based, former insurance agent to immediately stop selling what are apparently fake insurance policies. Brenda L. MacLaren-Beattie and The MacLaren Group have been told to immediately cease and desist from: …
