The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear a case brought by New Orleans property owners who argued their Hurricane Katrina flood damage should be covered despite insurance policy exclusions because the flooding was caused by the failure of the …
Indiana doctors and hospitals will catch a break on the rates they pay to support a malpractice payout fund starting next month. But the deal probably won’t translate into lower patient bills. Patient’s Compensation Fund surcharge rates will be reduced …
A new ruling by the New York Court of Appeals could open the door for breach of contract suits against commercial property insurers – a move two dissenting judges warned could raise the price of insurance for everyone in the …
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 …
The New Hampshire Insurance Department has a newly-designed Web site that promises easier navigation and offers an expanded price comparison service for consumers called the New Hampshire Rate Resource. Now, consumers can compare auto and homeowner premium rate scenarios from …
Sumter County, S.C. fire officials are investigating the origin of a church fire that caused about $300,000 in damages and destroyed the sanctuary. No foul play is suspected. Sumter Fire Captain Brian Horton said the fire Sunday morning at the …
High winds and low humidity will create critical fire conditions across parts of central and western North Carolina. The National Weather Service issued a red flag warning from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday across areas in the Piedmont and …
Inspectors were surveying damage in southern Alabama and the Florida Panhandle on Monday from a tornado that destroyed at least seven homes but didn’t cause any reported injuries. Investigators now believe that a storm system that moved across the area …
A Cape Cod, Mass. woman is suing the town of Dennis and its two public golf courses after she wasn’t allowed to play in a men’s tournament with her father. Forty-three-year-old Elaine Joyce is a member of both the Dennis …
The acting chairwoman of the Consumer Product Safety Commission lashed out this week at the toy industry for a lack of safety controls that led to a string of highly publicized recalls, and she warned that the industry is obligated …