Monthly Archives: <span>July 2007</span>

Texas Workers’ Comp Stakeholder Meeting Set for Aug. 1

The Texas Department of Insurance Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) announced it will hold a stakeholder meeting at 9:30 a.m. on Aug. 1, 2007, to allow for comment on informal working draft rules concerning reimbursements for hospital facility services provided …

Pro Sports Grapples with Keeping Fans Close to Action But Safe

Tiger Woods had a rough weekend at the British Open, and so too did Jennifer Wilson, the 63-year-old fan who required two stitches to her bloodied head after she was beaned by one of his wayward shots. Her injury highlighted …

N.Y. City Safety Officials Reassure Public After Steam Pipe Blast

Although last week’s steam pipe explosion in New York City raised worries about the city’s vulnerability to attacks, law enforcement officials said this week they aren’t concerned that it might have given terrorists any ideas. Federal, state and city law …

N.D. Authorities Investigate Arson in Williams County

Williams County authorities are investigating more suspected arson fires northwest of this city. Twenty acres of grassland and two old buildings burned Friday afternoon, about 20 miles northwest of Williston. Two days before, grass fires that appeared intentionally set had …

N.J. State Senator, Pedestrian He Injured Settle Lawsuit

A New Jersey state senator has reached a $1.175 million settlement with a pedestrian who was critically injured by his vehicle two years ago in Jackson. Lawyers for state Sen. Robert W. Singer and the pedestrian, Barbara Sara, agreed to …

Calif. Launches Online Service To Apply for Agency License

California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner announced the Department of Insurance has created an online service for organizations applying for an insurance agency license. The online filing service will streamline the license application procedure and expedite processing time by several weeks, …

More Fla. Mobile Home Owners are Skipping Insurance

More than half of Florida’s 800,000 mobile homes are no longer covered by homeowner’s insurance – another sign of the state’s soaring insurance costs. The number of insured Florida mobile homes dropped from more than 500,000 in 2004 to less …

W. Va. Woman Sentenced to Prison on Insurance Fraud Charges

West Virginai state officials convicted a Morgan County woman on three felony counts of insurance fraud, and she is currently serving time behind bars. Found guilty in December 2006, Deborah K. Wildberger solicited Michael Hovermale, who rented a home from …

Copart Expands in Florida

Copart Inc. announced the opening of its 12th salvage facility in the state of Florida. Located in Punta Gorda, the 20.6-acre greenfield facility will serve the Ft. Meyers area and all of southwest Florida. “This latest facility in Florida will …

Mich. Mother of Injured Man Could Receive Millions from State

The state of Nebraska may have to pay more than $9 million in damages because it failed to repair a faulty traffic-signal system in Schuyler more than eight years ago that led to a serious accident. The lawyer for the …