Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen recently announced that the Wisconsin Department of Justice is partnering with The Advertising Council on a new campaign aimed at putting the brakes on fatal car crashes involving teens and young adults. Van Hollen joins …
A series of small earthquakes shook the Old Faithful area but caused no damage. The quakes occurred just before midnight Monday. “It woke up a lot of people,” said Henry Heasler, Yellowstone’s lead geologist. In all, seven earthquakes were recorded …
A bill to require booster seats for children from the age of 5 through 7 was killed this week in the South Dakota Legislature. Supporters said many parents don’t realize that older children often suffer serious injuries or are killed …
Arkansas Insurance Commissioner Julie Benafield Bowman has been elected Secretary-Treasurer of the Southeastern Zone of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), her office announced. Becoming an officer of the Zone elevates Bowman to the Executive Committee of the NAIC. …
A month after the first wave of devastating winter storms hit Colorado, some eastern Colorado ranchers still haven’t been able to get feed to their cattle, state Agriculture Commissioner John Stulp said. State officials estimate that about 10,000 cattle died …
A study of 9,835 reported claims on residential dwellings damaged in Hurricane Rita conducted by the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) shows that building codes work, the association announced. TWIA is the insurer of last resort for wind coverage in …
California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner toured the Central Valley with Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger yesterday, meeting with area leaders and assessing the needs of the agricultural community following the recent freeze. To further assist farmers, Poizner took the following steps: *Deployed …
The Indianpolis-based insurance trade group, The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC) has urged South Dakota lawmakers to reject Senate Bill 48, a proposal to adopt consumer protection standards for property/casualty insurance claims. NAMIC believes the bill would actually …
Customer data stolen from TJX Cos. outside Boston by computer hackers has been used to make fraudulent debit card and credit card purchases in the United States and overseas, according to the Massachusetts Bankers Association. The fraudulent purchases have been …
Hackers, terrorists and nations all use computers, but who really is capable of damaging the critical infrastructure of the United States? The University of New Hampshire has unveiled the UNH Cyber Threat Calculator, which assesses the level of threat any …