Some myths are a product of old science and observation, such as standing in a doorway during an earthquake. Others are old wives' tales.

Over the past decade, states have slashed workers' compensation benefits, denying injured workers help when they need it most and shifting the costs of workplace accidents to taxpayers.

The staged accidents involved "jump-ins," in which a person claims to be in the vehicles to collect insurance benefits.

Courts generally believe that an insurance broker is required to perform varying levels of investigation before placing coverage with a carrier, and failure to do so may render the broker liable to the insured for resulting losses due to the insolvency. Learn three best practices to avoid these types of...