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The increasing losses from severe thunderstormswhich include hail, heavy rains and flash flooding, tornadoes, thunder and lightningare a growing challenge for society and insurers alike.

According to Standard & Poor's Rating Services, insurers in many regions will have to deal with tighter capital standards, weak pricing due to excess capital or stricter controls on product design and distribution in some markets.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that overdoses from prescription painkillers kill more people than heroin and cocaine combined. And yet, the Workers Compensation Research Institute reports that between 65%-85% of injured workers who receive pain medications get narcotics.

Sport-utility vehicles, crossovers, and minivans dominate the list, and there's one key reason why.

A new study on global warming suggests the worst is yet to come.

Despite how serious the data breach issue is portrayed, most people suffer no quantifiable losses on account of one.

Dozens of no-no's unrelated to highway safety can get your license yanked.

It costs more than twice as much to hire and train new employees than it does to retain existing staff.