Monthly Archives: <span>December 2005</span>

Iowa State Professor Drives Research into Safer Weather-Related Travel

Tom Maze regularly travels the interstate between Ames and the Twin Cities. So he knows when it’s a good idea to delay a trip until the snow stops and the plows clear a path. He also knows the National Academy …

Holiday Spirit Can be Gone with Auto Theft and Break-Ins

It’s important to take extra precautions to protect your car around the holidays, since vehicles filled with expensive holiday purchases can make the payoff extra sweet for a car thief. According to claim statistics from State Farm, which insures more …

Conn. Auto Repair Business, President Plead Guilty to Scam

Kevin O’Connor, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Auto Specialist Inc., located at 401 Elm Street, West Haven, Connecticut, and David Wakefield, 48, of North Haven, Connecticut, pleaded guilty recently to federal charges arising out of …

Pa. AG Reports Insurance Fraud Charges Against Delaware County Man

Pennsylvania Attorney General Tom Corbett announced that agents from the Attorney General’s Insurance Fraud Section have filed criminal charges against a Delaware County man accused of filing a fraudulent workers’ compensation claim. Corbett identified the defendant as Anthony Oruska, 39, …

Judge Says Home Contractor Guilty of Criminal, Civil Contempt

New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer has praised an order issued by a judge to stop an Orange County home improvement contractor from continuing to defraud consumers. Supreme Court Justice Elaine Slobod’s order permanently bars Christopher Rooney of Newburgh from …

ABRA Auto Body & Glass Adds Pair of N.C. Franchises

Auto Body & Glass, a damaged vehicle repair company, announced the opening of two repair centers in the Wilmington, North Carolina area. Located in Shallotte and Castle Hayne, the franchises were awarded to Anthony Reese. Joining Reese’s management team are …

Copart Adds Mich. Operation

Copart Inc. announced the opening of a 21.6 acre salvage facility in Lansing, Michigan. This is the second facility in the state of Michigan and brings the total number of locations in the United States and Canada to 125. Copart …

Exciting News From Big Sky Underwriters

Big Sky Underwriters, an MGA located in Missoula, Montana, has announced that they are actively seeking new agent appointments in the State of Washington. BSU currently writes commercial, personal and agribusiness in Montana, Idaho, Oregon and Wyoming. BSU has access …

FEMA Money Authorized for Okla. Fire

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has authorized the use of federal funds to help Oklahoma fight the Texanna Road Fire burning in McIntosh County. R. David Paulison, acting director of the Federal Emergency Management …

House Fires Can be Avoided by Using Holiday Decorations Wisely

Statistics show the incidence of house fires increases during the winter holiday season, fueled in part by holiday decorations, candles and Christmas trees. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) reminds citizens of holiday safety tips. …