The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced $6.4 million as reimbursement under the Public Assistance program to the County of San Bernardino, California for eligible costs incurred in cleaning debris basins following the storms of …
The City of Eaton in Preble County, Ohio, is heartland America — a place where Main Street U.S.A. still thrives and on a rainy, mid-week, winter afternoon old men sit around a pool hall table playing cards while county officials …
The Dallas law firm of Baron & Budd P.C., has announced a jury verdict of $9.3 million for the family of an East Texas man who reportedly died from a cancer caused by his exposure to asbestos fibers as a …
The Supreme Court of Michigan recently ruled that the state’s No-Fault Insurance Act, prohibits health care providers from charging more than a reasonable fee for services and left it up to lower courts to determine what is reasonable when a …
The American Insurance Association (AIA) expressed hope that a Capitol Hill hearing Tuesday focused on U.S. port security will provide federal policymakers with insights about the urgent need to extend the nation’s federal terrorism insurance backstop. The House Subcommittee on …
New Jersey-based NJM Insurance Group and Guidewire Software, a provider of solutions to property/casualty and workers’ compensation insurers, announced that NJM has selected Guidewire ClaimCenter as its new claims system. ClaimCenter will manage claims for all of NJM’s primary lines …
North Dakota Gov. John Hoeven has proclaimed a drought disaster for the Upper Missouri River Basin and western North Dakota to include both Lake Oahe and Lake Sakakawea. Drought conditions are predicted to continue to cause numerous wildfire emergencies, community …
Local official briefings have been scheduled to explain the process of applying for federal infrastructure assistance for flooding caused by periods of severe storms that occurred in Nevada from Jan. 7-13, Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) officials said. …
At a rally for legal reform Tuesday in Tallahassee, the American Justice Partnership (AJP) joined Gov. Jeb Bush and the Florida Justice Reform Institute as they urged the Florida legislature to enact comprehensive tort reform. “I want to praise Governor …
Florida Attorney General Charlie Crist announced the arrest of a Citrus County doctor for reportedly defrauding the state’s Medicaid program by improperly billing in excess of $137,000 for office visits. Dr. David William Powers will be charged with first-degree organized …