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Stronger Helmet Laws Could Have Saved up to 20,000 Motorcyclists: Study
More than 20,000 motorcyclists who died in crashes in the U.S. since the mid-1970s would have survived if stronger helmet laws had been in place, according to a newly released study from the ...
Man Banned From California Work Comp System Charged Again in $100M Fraud Scheme
A man banned for life from California's workers' compensation system after being twice convicted of workers' compensation insurance fraud, along with a San Diego-based neurosurgeon and two other ...
Hurricanes Helene, Milton Likely to Be $50B Disasters; Much Uninsured
Monstrous hurricanes Helene and Milton caused so much complex havoc that damages are still being added up, but government and private experts say they will likely join the infamous ranks of Katrina, ...
The Latest Hurricane Milton Insured Loss Estimates: $17B-$50B
Catastrophe risk modelers delivered a wide range of estimates of insured losses from Hurricane Milton this weekâranging from a low of $17 billion to a high of $50 billion. Estimates as of Oct. 17 ...
Allstate Reports $1.7B in Q3 Pretax Catastrophe Losses, $630M For Helene
Allstate Corp. doesn't announce third quarter earnings until Halloween but today it released some scary September pretax catastrophe losses. In keeping with its initiative to announce monthly ...
Travelers Triples Q3 Net Income, Reverses Underwriting Loss
Travelers on Thursday said third-quarter net income was $1.26 billion compared to net income of $454 million during the same period a year ago on record net premiums, favorable prior year reserve ...
The ‘Waffle House Index’ Helps Residents, FEMA Gauge Storm Severity
Golden hashbrowns, gravy-smothered biscuits and crispy waffles with a hearty helping of maple syrup are among the classic Southern comfort foods. But when hurricanes tear through Southeastern towns, ...
The Data Behind Rising Homeowners Premiums: By Peril and By State
The U.S. home insurance industry has experienced an upward trend in all-peril loss costs over the past seven years, according to a new report released by LexisNexis Risk Solutions. The ninth annual ...