A massive fire at a warehouse complex in Houston Thursday sent towering plumes of black smoke into the air, as firefighters urged people in the area to shelter in place and shut all their windows.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) could finally unveil a proposed rule on Thursday that would keep companies from including clauses in contracts that make it harder for consumers to sue.
Virginia has become the 19th state to ban the insurance industry practice of "price optimization" -- a method many insurers use to get the highest possible premium payments out of policyholders.
A Honda SUV hurtled into a CVS store this evening, toppling a brick wall and sending five people to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries, authorities said.
With political conventions shaping up to be more and more like heavyweight wrestling matches, Cleveland has made what may be a smart decision, but undoubtedly an expensive one.
Amid raging wildfires in Alberta, Canada, the provincial government has declared a state of emergency as two more communities prepared to evacuate overnight Wednesday. Some of the 80,000 residents who had fled Fort McMurray to Anzac after a mandatory evacuation notice were told just after midnight that they would have to move again.
According to the head of Berkshire Hathaway, insurers should worry about self-driving cars, not climate change. At the Berkshire Hathaway shareholder meeting last weekend, Warren Buffett shared his insurance industry forecast and brought up a number of trends and innovations that have been the topic of conversation among experts in this arena.
San Francisco city leaders have approved a $3.45 million settlement from Asiana Airlines involving a fiery 2013 airport crash that killed three people and injured nearly 200 others.
CRF Frozen Foods is expanding a recall of frozen organic and traditional fruits and vegetables over possible listeria contamination. The recall includes some 358 products sold under 42 brand names, including items like kale, potatoes, blueberries, strawberries, broccoli and various vegetable medleys, among others.
Medical errors, including wrong diagnoses, botched surgeries and medication mistakes, are the third leading cause of death in the United States, a new study suggests.
Under pressure from U.S. regulators, Japanese air bag manufacturer Takata Corp (7312.T) is expected to announce as early as Wednesday that it is recalling 35 million to 40 million additional inflators in U.S. vehicles, three sources briefed on the matter said on Tuesday.
Fire raged unchecked through the Canadian city of Fort McMurray overnight as authorities raced to complete the evacuation of its population of 80,000, fearful that hot, dry winds forecast for Wednesday would further fan the flames.
An Ontario jury has taken the unusual step of imposing $175,000 in punitive damages on insurance companies that denied compensation to a man who lost his home in a fire. Before the jurors came back with their award on April 19, a judge told jurors that punitive damages should only be imposed in exceptional instances of marked misconduct.
