Washington -- The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration plans to require safety belts on commercial motor coaches, the agency told Congress Monday. The issue has gotten significant attention in the wake of a number of highly publicized, deadly commercial bus crashes; ... [full story]

Allstate Insurance Co., the nation's second largest auto insurer, announced plans today to re-enter the Massachusetts auto insurance market starting this fall. If approved by regulators, Allstate would be the latest in a string of major insurers to enter the Massachusetts ... [full story]

WICHITA — A convoy of more than 40 cars and trucks carrying more than 80 scientists and crewmembers will travel across the Great Plains from now to June 13, searching for tornadoes. The tornado hunters are part of VORTEX2, the ... [full story]

ORLANDO, FLA.—Insurers may face new transparency obligations and regulatory challenges as they explore pay-how-you-drive and pay-where-you-drive insurance coverage, an insurance executive advised here. Those new conundrums, where insurers gain knowledge of dangerous driving activity, were voiced by Roger Grobler, CEO of ... [full story]