State and local agencies and some nonprofit organizations will get more than $3.2 million in federal aid after a severe winter storm last December. The Federal Emergency Management Agency and Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management Division announced the grants …
16 Years of Service February 21, 2008 – QualCorp, Inc has hit another milestone in celebrating 16 years of serving the insurance community by offering the most technically advanced software solutions. After starting as a third party administrator (T.P.A.) in …
A new appellate court ruling says Arizona cities aren’t legally on the hook for accidents involving street intersections still under state control. The Court of Appeals ruling came in a lawsuit filed by a woman injured in a collision at …
The Supreme Court handed a victory to Medtronic Inc., ruling that patients cannot sue medical-device manufacturers in state court over harm from a device that has approval from federal regulators. By an 8-1 vote, the court ruled a 1976 law …
Australia wants the Indonesian navy to agree to help guard tsunami buoys from pirates searching for scrap metal before the early warning devises are floated in the Indian Ocean, an official said. Australia’s Director of Meteorology, Geoff Love, told a …
Amtrak will start randomly screening passengers’ carry-on bags this week in a new security push that includes officers with automatic weapons and bomb-sniffing dogs patrolling platforms and trains. The initiative is a significant shift for Amtrak, which operates two daily …
A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength ratings (FSR) of ‘A+’ (Superior) and the issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “aa” of the Progressive Agency Pool, Progressive Direct Pool and Progressive Commercial Auto Group (collectively known as Progressive) and their …
Prompted by growing concern about gang activity and the case of a drunken driver who fled the country after a fatal crash, the House passed several public safety bills. Now heading to the Senate, one bill passed 94-1, which would …
Luxury automaker Porsche AG said it recalled nearly 19,000 of its Cayenne SUVs after it found instances of the fuel line coming into contact with the engine block while the car was being driven. The Stuttgart-based company said the decision …
A federal appeals court has overturned a $500 million settlement reached two years ago by The Travelers. Cos. Inc., a move that could open the company to potential new lawsuits. Travelers said it is evaluating the ruling by the Second …