DALLAS, TEXAS- Unitrin Specialty is has signed on as an official company sponsor of the PIA Branding Program, Local Agents Serving Main Street AmericaSM. The program features a series of print advertisements that members may run in local publications produced …
DaimlerChrysler AG’s Chrysler Group said it would recall 86,333 Dodge Ram 1500 pickups to resolve front-end vibration that could lead to the failure of the front wheel bearing. The automaker said it would replace the front wheel hub and bearing …
The snow has stopped falling for now, but ranchers on Colorado’s Southeastern plains continue to struggle against a brutal season that is killing cattle and may take years to overcome. A one-two punch of blizzards more than a month ago …
Los Angeles-based Mercury General Corp. has announced its fourth quarter and 2006 earnings, posting net income of $50.1 million ($0.91 per share-diluted) in the fourth quarter 2006 compared with $46.2 million ($0.84 per share-diluted) for the same period in 2005. …
The Internet topped Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson’s list of sources for complaints to his office last year. The AG released his top ten list of consumer complaints recently at the state’s third annual Consumer Protection Day at the Capitol. …
A federal lawsuit by a British company is seeking damages from Stuttgart, Ark.-based Producers Rice Mill over traces of unapproved genetically engineered rice that were found in the food supply. Tilda Ltd. of Essex filed the suit in federal court …
A woman injured last year in a drunken-driving accident involving former Oklahoma State University basketball coach Eddie Sutton is seeking more than $125,000 in a legal claim filed with the state. Teresa Barnard alleges that OSU and its employees “were …
A Travis County jury found that Gary C. Quintinsky of Houston committed civil fraud against Texas Mutual Insurance Company in a conspiracy case, according to the insurer. Texas Mutual announced that the jury awarded the company more than $5 million …
Responding in part to crashes in Hawaii and Alaska, the government announced new safety standards last week for air tour companies that operate at many scenic vacation spots and for pilots who offer rides at air shows. The Federal Aviation …
Vermont state and city officials continue to monitor a growing ice jam on the Winooski River in Montpelier and warn that the threat of flooding may increase with future weather. An ice jam formed downstream of the city and caused …