U.S.
New Specialty Insurer Says Collector Car Owners Are Being Overcharged
Classic and collector car insurer OpenRoad says that because standard auto insurers continue to recover from unprecedented losses experienced during COVID-19 due to spikes in catastrophic insurance ...
Southern U.S. Cleans Up After Tornadoes Swept Region
Cleanup was underway Monday after a strong storm system spawned hail, rain, high winds and tornadoes across the southern U.S. over the weekend, killing at least four people. As of Monday afternoon, ...
Agency Reminds Drivers Impairment Can Cost Lives This NYE
The National Safety Council (NSC) estimates 179 lives may be lost during the New Year's holiday driving period. In previous years, impaired driving representing 38 percent and 37 percent of these ...
Techno-Strain Latest Worker Malady: Study
Switching off from work is becoming more difficult as hyperconnectivity increases, according to a new study. Researchers from the University of Nottingham's Schools of Psychology and Medicine found ...
FDA Proposes Standardized Testing to Detect Asbestos in Talc Products
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is proposing that cosmetic products containing talc should be tested using standardized methods to detect asbestos, a potential contaminant, according to ...
New Regulations Ramping Up Association Costs Frustrate Florida Condo Owners
Florida condominium owners are looking at higher costs from condo associations in the new year, a consequence of a safety law passed by state lawmakers in 2022. It requires associations to have ...
California Vocational School CEO Charged With 23 Counts of Insurance Fraud
The CEO of one of California's largest vocational return to work counseling centers, Hazel Ortega, appeared in court yesterday after being charged with 23 felony counts including insurance fraud, ...
Proposed Oregon Bill Bars Utility Rate Hikes Amid Unresolved Wildfire Suits
Three Oregon lawmakers say they plan to introduce a bill that would bar utilities from raising rates if they have unresolved wildfire lawsuits for three or more years, describing it as an effort to ...