Potential earthquakes on the Puente Hills fault beneath the Los Angeles area could result in 3,000 to 18,000 fatalities, 142,000 to 735,000 displaced households, and more than $250 billion in total damages, according to U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and Southern …
Atlanta-based Crawford & Company has announced the expansion of its educational program to offer adjusters training in personal and commercial liability; property and casualty; and workers’ compensation claims. The Crawford University offers comprehensive client training in a hands-on program that …
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced this week the completion of crash test and rollover ratings for passenger cars for the 2005 model year. All results, including previously tested model year 2005 vehicles, are …
Two Broward County men are facing felony fraud charges after a state investigation determined they staged an accident in January and then filed fraudulent insurance claims for injuries that did not occur. Jesse Demetro, 20, of Hallandale, and Anthony Nicholas, …
May 31, 2005 is National Dam Safety Awareness Day, marking the worst dam disaster in United States history: the South Fork Dam failure above Johnston, Pennsylvania of 1889. Closer to home in the Pacific Northwest, are the Willow Creek Dam …
Following the legislation signed by Florida Gov. Jeb Bush to create a tax-free shopping holiday on hurricane preparedness items, Lowe’s will offer free How-To Clinics and other information to assist Florida residents as they prepare for the 2005 Hurricane season. …
A Hampden Superior Court judge has granted an extended court order prohibiting a Westfield, Massachusetts-based contractor from performing home improvement jobs indefinitely, Attorney General Tom Reilly announced. The court order stems from a lawsuit AG Reilly filed less than a …
With hurricane season beginning June 1, a new bill designed to toughen the Florida Building Code is making its way through both the Florida House and Senate, and is expected to be signed into law by Gov. Jeb Bush any …
The American Insurance Association (AIA) is opposing two bills in Massachusetts (S.1310 and S.1311) that would mandate broad insurance coverage for all mold damage. AIA testified before the Joint Committee on Public Health on Wednesday, and said that these bills …
Insurance companies would be required to pay living expenses for two years instead of one for homeowners who lose their houses in fires or other natural disasters under a bill approved Monday by the state Senate. The bill, by Sen. …