H.E.A.T. (Help Eliminate Auto Thefts) has responded to statistics released by the Auto Theft Prevention Authority (ATPA) that indicate a decrease in auto theft in metro Detroit and across the state in 2004. “After the increase in 2003, Michigan residents …
Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Kim Holland has initiated a new anti-fraud conference to educate law enforcement and insurance investigators about the latest criminal trends in fraud, the insurance department announced. This seminar, the first in a series, will take place on …
Mortgage Bankers Association’s Commercial Real Estate Finance/Multifamily Housing Convention & Expo — GREENGUARD Environmental Institute (GEI) has unveiled a mold risk reduction program that for the first time reportedly certifies the design, construction and ongoing operations of newly constructed multifamily …
A St. Francois County, Missouri judge has dropped the hammer on the owner of a home-repair company for reportedly collecting thousands of dollars from homeowners and never delivering on promises. Associate Circuit Judge Thomas Ray has ordered Mike Mullery to …
Michigan Insurance Commissioner Loretta Watters is warning consumers about a new insurance scam that has been uncovered by the Office of Financial and Insurance Services. The two organizations, Global Healings Society and The Community Financial Bond, encourage people to contribute …
The impact of the National Flood Insurance Program on taxpayers and its long-range outlook was questioned by Richard Shelby, R-Tuscaloosa, chairman Senate Banking Committee at a hearing last Thursday. Shelby said at the session’s end, “there’s got to be a …
Alabama Attorney General Troy King on Friday inspected the destruction left in the wake of apparent arson attacks on five rural Bibb County Churches that occurred late Thursday night or early Friday morning. Bibb County Sheriff Keith Hannah accompanied King …
As progress is being made moving people into travel trailers and mobile homes during the Mississippi Hurricane Katrina recovery effort, state and federal emergency management officials are asking people to heed warnings against moving emergency homes from assigned locations. The …
RG Restoration Inc. (“RG”) d/b/a The Restoration Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of RG America Inc. (“RGA”), launched its RG Strategic Operations Center located at its corporate headquarters in Plano, a suburb of Dallas, Texas. The “RG Ops Center” is …
The head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) reported that President Bush has declared a major disaster for California, opening the way for the use of federal funds to help people and communities recover …