Industry News – June 2011

Accident Reconstruction

• Claims Journal Factors to Consider When Hiring an Expert – 5/26/11

Insurance Industry

• Claims Journal Part 1: How to Identify Burnout and Manage Stress – 6/23/11
• Insurance Journal P/C Insurers’ Profits Fell in Q1 as Underwriting Losses Grew – 6/22/11
• Claims Journal Travelers Customers Relying on Mobile Devices to File Claims – 6/17/11
• The Meadville Tribune Headed to court without heading to courtroom – 6/20/11
• My New Markets (Insurance Journal) Commercial Auto Claims on the Rise – Are Rates Next? – 6/15/11
• Insurance Journal South Carolina Supreme Court Upholds Two-Tier Damages Cap – 6/13/11
• Insurance Journal Commercial Insurance Prices Still Flat But Workers’ Comp Moving Up – 6/13/11
• Insurance Journal Who’s Hiring? Claims Industry Among Top 10 Fastest-Growing – 6/10/11
• Insurance Journal Top 5 Economic Changes by Consumers That Affect Their Car Insurance – 6/7/11

Legal Industry

• Law.com Patent Litigation Issues in the Automobile Industry – 6/22/11

Passenger Vehicle News

• WebMD Children in Hot Cars – 6/23/11
• Green Car Reports How To Drive Badly & Lower Your Gas Mileage In The Real World – 6/21/11
• International Business Times Despite Ryan Dunn’s Death, DUI Fatalities in US Falling – 6/21/11
• Insurance Journal Even Low Blood Alcohol Level ‘Buzz’ Unsafe for Driving: Study – 6/21/11
• BNET Auto Theft: Worst Cities for Stolen Cars – 6/20/11
• Fair Warning (Commentary) Getting Ready for Cars that Drive Us – 6/16/11
• Detroit News NHTSA chief skeptical of Google’s driverless vehicles – 6/13/11
• Claims Journal Employers Urged to Adopt Policies Against Distracted Driving – 6/8/11
• Occupational Health & Safety NHTSA: Motorists Should Check Tires in Hot Weather to Improve Safety – 6/4/11
• Big Think Is Car Sharing the Future of the Automobile Industry? – 6/1/11
• Fox News Black Boxes Becoming More Common in Cars – 6/1/11
• Washington Business Journal D.C. boasts dumbest drivers – 5/26/11
• Wall Street Journal (Blog) Safety Agency Probes Jeep, Nissan, Saturn Models – 5/29/11
• Motor Trend Magazine Thread of the Day: Do You Support Having a “Black Box” in Your Car? – 5/27/11
• The Detroit News Nissan, Jeep in NHTSA probe – 5/28/11
• Insurance Journal Smaller Cars Improve Safety Performance – 5/27/11
• Money Watch (BNET) Drivers Test: Could You Pass It Now? – 5/26/11
• CNN (blog) Question of the Day: What’s your biggest pet peeve about other drivers? – 5/27/11
• The Detroit News U.S. to propose mandatory vehicle ‘black boxes’ – 5/26/11
• Torque News NHTSA considering mandating “black box” recorders in all cars – 5/26/11

Traffic Crashes

• Auto Week Industry pulse: NHTSA administrator David Strickland talks distracted driving – 6/20/11
• Insurance Journal Employers Looking Other Way On Employees’ Distracted Driving – 6/2/11
• Charlotte Observer Fatal bus accident highlights safety woes – 6/2/11

Transportation Regulations

• Richmond Times Dispatch NTSB revises list of safety priorities – 6/24/11
• Supply Chain Digest Logistics News: Hours of Service Now Down to Battle of the Academics – 6/21/11
• LandLine Magazine LaHood: Motor coaches miss the bus – 6/14/11
• The Detroit News Automakers oppose bill to require more flex-fuel vehicles – 6/14/11
• Transport Topics Truck Efficiency Rule Sent to White House – 6/13/11
• The Trucker FMCSA shuts down two more motor coach operators – 6/13/11
• Bloomberg Unsafe Buses Stay on Road as U.S. Regulator Backs Off Shutdowns – 6/13/11
• Trucking Info DOT Shuts Down More Bus Companies – 6/13/11
• Trucking Info Trucking Groups Call on NHTSA to Examine Truck Crashworthiness Standards – 6/13/11
• Torque News NHTSA Director stands squarely in the path to progress – 6/11/11
• Fleet Owner Photos: 2011 Road Check
• Transportation Nation Senator Schumer to DOT: Get Tougher on Buses – 6/6/11
• Claims Journal DOT Conducts Surprise Safety Inspections to Boost Bus Safety – 5/31/11
• Transport Topics FMCSA to Issue HOS Rule by Oct. 28 – 5/27/11

Trucking News

• Insurance Journal Texas Takes 26.5% of ‘Roadchecked’ Commercial Vehicles Out of Service – 6/24/11
• Journal of Commerce Truck Tonnage Index Drops 2.3 Percent in May – 6/7/11
• Journal of Commerce Truckload Driver Turnover Rate Hits 75 Percent – 6/23/11
• Journal of Commerce Schneider’s Lofgren Says Consumer Woes Hit Intermodal Volume – 6/21/11
• Las Cruces Sun News What do trucking, coffee and underwear have in common? Economic forecasting
• Transport Topics Leading Indicators Rebound in May – 6/17/11
• Supply Chain Digest State of the Logistics Union 2011 – 6/16/11
• Transport Topics Truck Cab Safety – 6/20/11
• Fleet Owner Logistics expert paints precarious picture for trucking – 6/16/11
• Trucking Info EPA Proposes Tougher Guidelines for SCR Engines – 6/17/11
• Bulk Transporter Safety expert casts further doubt on FMCSA hours-of-service studies – 6/13/11
• The Trucker New HOS rules would hurt small carriers, ATA board member testifies – 6/14/11
• Trucking Info Carrier Survey Says Expectations Still Strong – 6/15/11
• Wall Street Journal (Blog) Truckers Decry Proposed Driving Limits – 6/14/11
• Trucking Info Federal HOS Research Studies Flawed, ATA, NIT League Charge – 6/10/11
• Fleet Owner OEMs offer views on heavy-truck crashworthiness proposal – 6/10/11
• Today’s Trucking Carriers, owner-ops call for tougher truck cab standards – 6/9/11
• Transport Topics Former FMSCA Official Hits Studies Used in HOS Rule Analysis – 6/9/11
• ATA Press Release via PRNewswire Trucking Groups Call on NHTSA to Examine Truck Crashworthiness Standards – 6/8/11
• Fleet Owner Trucking index “moderates”– but remains “positive” – 6/3/11
• Truck News Trucking conditions slip sharply in April: FTR – 6/3/11
• Land Line Magazine Krabby Patties? Fake trucking company makes $400,000 crab haul – 6/1/11
• The Trucker Trucking groups seek reconsideration of driver testing rule – 6/1/11
• The Trucker Trucking groups seek reconsideration of driver testing rule – 6/1/11
• Dayton Business Journal Report: Trucking firms to see growth ahead – 5/27/11
• Fleet Owner Roadcheck to focus on illegal movers – 5/26/11
• Modern Tire Dealer Trucking freight levels should grow consistently – 5/26/11

Vehicle Technology

• Fleet Owner Prime adds Qualcomm texting feature – 6/27/11
• Auto Week Active safety features: What your next car needs to have – 6/15/11
• Huffington Post Automobile Exhaust Recycling Could Help Fuel Your Car – 6/14/11
• Transport Topics iTECH: Roadside Electronics Track Vehicle Registration Data –
• KVUE (blog) Tire Safety – 5/26/11

Video

• USDOTNHTSA (You Tube) Only the Bad Guys
• Central NY YNN Car Coach: Maintaining your vehicle’s Tire Pressure Monitoring System – 6/14/11
• Detroit News With helmets on, common sense is in – 6/12/11
• Car Advice Video: Chevrolet Volt rated five stars by NHTSA in the US
• WTOP (Washington, DC)