Volkswagen AG reported death and injury claims at the lowest rate of any major automaker in the U.S. over the last decade. The numbers are so good that some industry experts wonder if they add up. The average reporting rate …
Corporate Synergies, a property/casualty brokerage and employee benefits consulting firm based in Mount Laurel, New Jersey, hired Liisa Granfors-Hunt as director of account management. In her new role, Granfors-Hunt will provide oversight of the account management team and will be …
For the second year in a row, Delaware’s annual pumpkin flinging contest has been squashed. Organizers of the World Championship Punkin Chunkin said Thursday that this year’s event, scheduled for next month at Dover International Speedway in Dover, Delaware, has …
Auto insurance bodily injury claims costs are still increasing in the United States, even though better vehicle safety has helped reduce claims frequency, according to the Insurance Research Council (IRC). The insurance organization said improved vehicle safety, graduated licensing laws …
Cyber and IT-related risks top the list of what keeps CEOs and risk managers awake at night, according to the 2015 International Business Resiliency Survey, conducted by Marsh and Disaster Recovery Institute International (DRII)*. “Cyber and other IT-related risks are …
California Gov. Jerry Brown on Friday signed into law a plan to require regional water-management officials to report the vulnerability of their water systems to an earthquake. Senate Bill 664, authored by Sen. Bob Hertzberg, D-Van Nuys, addresses Urban Water …
Ohio has launched a campaign to promote fire safety as cooler temperatures prompt more use of heat sources that can lead to blazes. The state says fires have killed 97 people in Ohio so far in 2015. That’s 12 more …
Willis Group Holdings plc announced the completion of its acquisition of PMI Health Group (PMIHG), a leading independent healthcare adviser and broker in the UK. PMIHG will operate as Willis PMI Group while the business integrates with Willis Employee Benefits …
With automakers offering an increasing array of safety technologies, drivers sometimes find themselves struggling to stay up to speed with the systems in their cars. Some of the devices have been around a decade or more but have only become …
A San Francisco-based rideshare service is investing more than $5 million to locate its new operations in Nashville and create 380 jobs in Davidson County. Gov. Bill Haslam and Economic and Community Development Commissioner Randy Boyd announced this week that …