An Oregon geotechnical engineer says a massive tsunami will inevitably strike the U.S. Pacific Northwest, but that area is unprepared for such a disaster. Yumei Wang of the Oregon State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries said a tsunami ... [full story]

Demand has been rising for employment practices liability (EPLI) insurance protection as layoff activity has increased employee claims, an insurance brokerage expert said.  Speakers during a Marsh Webinar said in 2008 the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission (EEOC) reported discrimination claims were ... [full story]

An enlightened measure signed this month by California’s Republican governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger, will require those convicted of drunken driving — including first-time offenders — to install special devices that prevent cars from operating if the driver is drunk. The large ... [full story]

WASHINGTON—A House committee has voted to totally exempt insurance companies and their products from oversight by a proposed U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Agency. The exemption was approved late yesterday by the House Financial Services Committee in a voice vote on an ... [full story]