May 23, 2005
United States Attorney Kenneth Wainstein announced that Gregory Bellas, 26, of Washington, D.C., pled guilty in D.C. Superior Court before the Honorable Rafael Diaz to two counts of arson and one count of aggravated assault. The defendant, who faces a …
May 23, 2005
Farmers Insurance Group of Companies is offering a new Farmers Auto Accident Kit – available to customers of Farmers and to the general public. This kit contains many items that someone may need in the event they are in an …
May 23, 2005
A man who allegedly lied on his application for disability income insurance and then filed a claim one week after getting the policy is facing felony charges of application fraud, first-degree grand theft and first-degree insurance fraud. Bruce Sutherland, 43, …
May 23, 2005
New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice Director Vaughn McKoy announced that a Warren County man has pleaded guilty to falsely reporting the theft of his Land Rover and attempting to collect more than $27,000 in insurance money as part of …
May 23, 2005
The National Transportation Safety Board will hold a three-day public hearing on the 2004 Jefferson City, Missouri, accident involving a Bombardier Regional Jet operated by Pinnacle Airlines. The hearing will convene at 9 a.m. on Monday, June 13, at the …
May 23, 2005
North Dakota Gov. John Hoeven announced the Minot Fire Department will receive a $94,752 grant from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in the seventh round of the Fire Prevention and Safety grants, part of the fiscal year 2004 Assistance …
May 23, 2005
A 2-year-old black Labrador Retriever has joined the State Fire Marshal’s Office to help combat arson-related crimes throughout Orange, Seminole, Osceola, Volusia, Brevard and Lake counties. Misty is one of six certified arson dogs in the State Fire Marshal’s Office, …
May 23, 2005
After an unprecedented hurricane season last year and experts predicting the formation of more than 13 named Atlantic storms this season, Florida’s Chief Financial Officer Tom Gallagher is issuing a warning to consumers: Prepare now. The official start of hurricane …
May 23, 2005
Caliber Collision Centers, an Irvine, Calif.-based operator of collision repair facilities in California and Texas, announced the opening of a 90,000 square foot, collision repair center located in Santa Monica, California. According to Dan Pettigrew, president and CEO of Caliber, …
May 23, 2005
One-fifth (20 percent) of Americans who have filed property or casualty claims during the past three years are not satisfied with the way their insurance companies handle their claims, according to results of a survey released by Accenture and SAP. …