Texas Mutual Insurance Company reported that a Travis County grand jury indicted ZIPCO Services Inc. and its owner, Jerry Don Calicutt, on workers’ compensation fraud-related charges. The indictments allege that ZIPCO Services Inc. defrauded Texas Mutual of more than $100,000 …
Overnight rain and cooler temperatures dealt a “priceless” blow to a wildfire that has killed a homeowner, injured two firefighters and destroyed 27 houses, a top fire official said early Monday. Joe Lowe, state wildland fire coordinator, told crews at …
Deaths from accidents were increasing in Nebraska, becoming the fourth overall leading cause of death, according to figures from the Nebraska Safety Council. Accidental deaths had not ranked that high since 1998, but accounted for 741 Nebraska deaths in 2004, …
The first half of 2007 has been one to forget for many Kansans as blizzards, deadly tornadoes and now flooding have caused millions of dollars in damage, disrupted lives and put a dent in the state’s economy. Of the state’s …
While Florida business owners may still be struggling with high property insurance costs, another major business expense will go down next year: workers’ compensation assessment rates are set to be cut in half. Florida Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink this …
U.S. property/casualty insurers are expected to pay homeowners and businesses an estimated $2.175 billion for second-quarter property losses resulting from a total of six catastrophes in 25 states — tying the record for the second-lowest number of catastrophes in a …
A 23-year-old Maine motorist who lost his license for three years under a little-publicized provision of Tina’s Law is crying foul. Joe P. Dehetre of Turner has a long and checkered driving record that includes 10 tickets for speeding, one …
A lawsuit over a 2004 car accident is posing a legal dilemma for Vermont courts, which are being asked to decide whether punitive damages can be sought in wrongful death cases. The Vermont Supreme Court has never ruled one way …
Pa.’s Conneaut Lake Park has used its meager funds to keep liability insurance in effect until Monday, when a new board will have to decide the future of the beleaguered park. The park, which has not had the cash to …
Trouble with fire hydrants in Freeport, Fla., hampered efforts to save a burning church, firefighters said. Firefighters used water from a nearby retention pond to fight the June 6 fire at New Beginnings Church in Freeport until a tanker arrived. …