U.K. firefighters have largely extinguished the mammoth fire that broke out north of London in the Buncefield fuel depot. The BBC reported that “contained fires at the depot are now being allowed to burn themselves out.” News reports indicate that …
A new report from Harvard Medical School refutes the common assumption that computer use causes carpal tunnel syndrome. Instead, says this report edited by Harvard-based hand experts, carpal tunnel syndrome is caused by the compression of the median nerve in …
United States Attorney for the District of Maryland, Rod Rosenstein, said a federal jury has convicted Nakie Harris, 30; Richard Royal, 21; and Terrence Smith, 24; all of Baltimore, of conspiracy to commit witness tampering, witness tampering by attempted murder, …
To date, state and federal disaster assistance has reached more than $3 million to help residents and business owners in New Hampshire recover from losses resulting from the severe storms and flooding in October. Residents and business owners with flood-related …
Gray Line New Orleans will begin giving visitors a closeup look next month at Hurricane Katrina’s damage in the city of New Orleans. According to a promotion on the company’s Web site, tour participants can get a first-hand look at …
It happens quite often. An insured is sued and a question is raised as to whether there is insurance coverage for the claim. The insured states that “it thought it had coverage,” and if it does not have coverage, “it …
The Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Bureau of Consumer Protection (BCP) has filed a civil lawsuit against a Lehigh County man accused of accepting more than $147,000 from consumers for home improvement projects that he failed to start, failed to complete or …
With Gulf Coast residents and the insurance industry trying to recover from the country’s worst natural disaster ever, two Insurance Journal reporters set out to see for themselves the effects of Hurricane Katrina. During the last week of October, Insurance …
A Haddon Township, New Jersey doctor is barred from practice for six months beginning this week, to be followed by a four-and-a-half year probationary period during which his practice will be limited. Dennis M. Scardigli, M.D., was also ordered to …
The Dominion of Canada General Insurance Company, property and casualty insurer of cars, homes, and businesses across Canada; and Guidewire Software, a provider of solutions to property and casualty and workers’ compensation insurers, reported that The Dominion has selected Guidewire …