Fires on electric vehicles are rare, but the volatile chemistry of their batteries raises new safety questions.

The latest Amtrak accident is one of a string of at least four fatal incidents since December involving the U.S. passenger rail carrier.

The latest Amtrak accident is one of a string of at least four fatal incidents since December involving the U.S. passenger rail carrier.

There will no doubt be P&C insurance claims following this week's Southwest Airlines' passenger fatality. Liability, commercial business and worker's comp claims along with debates over causation and fault are sure to arise.

There will no doubt be P&C insurance claims following this week's Southwest Airlines' passenger fatality. Liability, commercial business and worker's comp claims along with debates over causation and fault are sure to arise.

One passenger was killed when an engine blew out on a Southwest jetliner carrying 148 people, marking the first fatality on a U.S.-registered airline in more than nine years.

One passenger was killed when an engine blew out on a Southwest jetliner carrying 148 people, marking the first fatality on a U.S.-registered airline in more than nine years.

The Tesla struck a highway barrier March 23 and caught fire, prompting hours of closed freeway lanes as firefighters tried to determine whether it was safe to move the vehicle and its damaged lithium-ion battery packs.