A report from Scotland relates the tale of a usually mild-mannered sheep, who, upon viewing his reflection in a car door, became enraged and attacked the vehicle, causing £1000 ($1,820) in damages. The details of the incident, provided by the …
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved $1.4 million to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection for eligible costs incurred in fighting the Whitmore Fire. The Whitmore Fire burned approximately 1,000 acres, …
Pennsylvania Secretary of Labor & Industry Stephen Schmerin announced that employers will be able to request relief from charges to their unemployment compensation accounts for costs related to tropical depressions and hurricanes Frances and Ivan. “Businesses and other employers who …
New York Gov. George Pataki announced that he has made his fourth request this season for disaster assistance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The latest request adds 12 new counties to the list, bringing the total to 54 …
As the Nov. 17 deadline for disaster assistance registration approaches, state and federal disaster officials are reminding insured homeowners and renters who have not yet received help that they may still be eligible for assistance with Hurricane Ivan damages. Applicants …
Crawford & Company will be showcasing its array of managed workers’ compensation services at the 13th Annual National Workers’ Compensation and Disability Conference and Expo in Chicago, Nov. 17-19. Experts from Crawford’s Risk Management Services, Healthcare Management Services, Crawford Investigation …
ADP Claims Services Group, a provider of integrated business solutions for the property and casualty, collision repair and automotive recycling industries, announced the availability of ADP Estimate Check and ADP Shop Reports, part of a suite of products that complement …
Two insurance agents have pleaded guilty in Birmingham, Ala. to giving money to Cherokee County elected officials in exchange for the county’s insurance business, the latest corruption case to surface in the county. James L. Williams and Michael Tillery each …
The Insurance Council of Texas has teamed up with Texas’ Regional Education Service Centers to provide the state’s teenagers with information about auto insurance. The two groups came together this summer to produce Auto Insurance 101, an 18-minute video program …
Stephen Barber Young, 57, of Port Angeles, Washington has been sentenced to 37 months in prison for a scheme that reportedly defrauded at least a dozen victims of more than half a million dollars. Young was sentenced to the high …