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Autumn is the Most Dangerous Season For Car Accidents in the U.S.: CARFAX
Statistics show that fall, not winter, is the most dangerous season for car crashes, according to CARFAX. Data showed that in 39 states, Fall accounted for the highest percentage of accidents ...
FTC Says Finger-Detecting Table Saw Rule Would Raise Prices
A proposal to require U.S. table saw manufacturers to use one company's patented finger detection technology should be dropped, along with more than 170 other regulations that hamper competition, the ...
Primary Insurers Must Pay $50M for North Carolina Helicopter Crash Death
A North Carolina judge has ordered $50 million be paid to the family of a Charlotte TV station meteorologist who was killed in a helicopter crash three years ago after finding the companies that ...
The MEMIC Group to Acquire The Dakota Group, Including Risk Administration Services
Workers compensation specialty insurer The MEMIC Group, led by parent company Maine Employers' Mutual Insurance Company, has entered into an agreement to acquire The ...
Insurance Industry Reps Back Reauthorization of Federal Terrorism Backstop
Marsh McLennan lost 358 employees in the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, and in Washington last week Michelle Sartain, who has worked at Marsh for more than 28 years, ...
Behavioral Issues Hamper Outcomes in Workers With Shoulder, Knee Injuries
A new study by the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) highlights how psychosocial risk factors, such as fear of movement, poor coping skills and low mood, can significantly impact ...
NHTSA Grants Industry Request to Delay New Car Rating Updates to 2027 Models
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced on Friday that it will delay the implementation of updates to the U.S. government's New Car Assessment Program, finalized in December, ...
How to Reframe Negative Thoughts When Dealing With Self-Doubt at Work
When we make mistakes at work, it can lead to a cycle of negative thinking. The damaging thoughts swirl: "I'm an impostor." "I'm not smart enough." "I'm failing at my job." Feeling like an impostor ...
Chaos Inside FEMA as Death Threats Distract From Hurricane Response
As a major storm rushed toward Florida last October, the head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency at the time faced a different kind of threat. Police had shown up ...