The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission, Consumer Relations Division, is assisting New Mexicans who have experienced rain or flood damage with information on insurance coverage, and filing flood, property and commercial insurance claims. New Mexico Public Regulation Commissioner E. Shirley …
Most of the increase in ocean temperature that feeds more intense hurricanes is a result of human-induced global warming, says a study that one researcher says “closes the loop” between climate change and powerful storms like Katrina. A series of …
Montgomery, Ala., landowners who were paid almost twice the appraised value of their property are suing state and local officials, saying they were not properly paid for land where Hyundai located its auto plant in Montgomery. The landowners say they …
Ford Motor Co. will make rollover-reducing technology a standard feature on all new vehicles by the end of 2009, the company said Tuesday in advance of new government rules on the safety technology. Ford said it was accelerating its plans …
Lincoln County, Miss., Sheriff Wiley Calcote resigned Tuesday and pleaded guilty to a single state charge of embezzlement. Calcote, who was in his first term, was indicted on 15 counts of embezzlement by a public official last month. His resignation …
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger’s near-fatal crash on a motorcycle this year reflected a troubling trend: More bikers are getting killed on the road. Roethlisberger’s June 12 accident was one of three within two days that the National Transportation Safety …
Gerald Whitburn, chairman of the Board of Governors of the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) and president and CEO of Church Mutual Insurance Company, announced today that Ernie Csiszar will resign as president and chief executive officer of …
Jericho, N.Y.-based Allied North America, a nationwide risk and insurance brokerage firm for the construction industry, has announced the creation of Allied Risk Solutions LLC, a new division which will focus on providing clients with highly advanced solutions, special projects, …
Powerful people view life through rose-colored glasses, with their more optimistic outlook ultimately leading them to engage in riskier behavior, according to Cameron Anderson, an associate professor at the University of California, Berkeley Haas School of Business. Anderson and co-author …
The Texas Department of Insurance Division of Workers’ Compensation is holding registration for its annual Workers’ Compensation Conference on December 4-5, 2006, in Austin. Participants can register for the conference on the TDI Web site at http://www.tdi.state.tx.us/wc/services/seminartraining/safetyedutrng/edconfhome.html under “Hot Topics” …