Monthly Archives: <span>February 2008</span>

Alabama House Votes to Raise Auto Insurance Requirements

The state House approved legislation Tuesday that would bring Alabama in line with about half the South by raising the minimum amount of auto liability insurance that motorists must buy. The House voted 82-0 for legislation by Rep. Marc Keahey, …

FBI: Scruggs Paid 2 Men to Persuade Miss. A.G. not to Indict State Farm

A lawyer accused of trying to bribe a judge also paid two associates $500,000 to convince Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood not to file criminal charges against an insurance company over its handling of Hurricane Katrina claims, according to an …

Update: Residents of West Texas Town Moving on after Fire Scare

Spared the wrath of a fast-moving wildfire that shifting winds turned elsewhere, thankful residents of this small West Texas town worked Tuesday to get back in their routine. Schools were closed for the day but expected to reopen Wednesday, two …

S.C. Firefighters Say Hydrants are Being Vandalized in Columbia

Columbia, S.C. firefighters say at least a dozen Richland County hydrants have been vandalized by thieves seeking brass, leaving them not working. Deputy Chief Aubrey Jenkins says the thieves are taking the operating nuts and stems of the hydrants, which …

Wis. Snowmobile Accidents, Deaths Increase with Record Snowfalls

A state safety expert says snowmobile crashes on Wisconsin trails have killed 24 riders so far this winter, considerably more than a year ago. But Gary Eddy says he expected the casualty figure to be higher by now given the …

S.D. Reports Traffic Deaths Decline

According to the state Department of Public Safety, the 145 people killed on South Dakota highways last year dropped 24 percent from 2006. The department says that’s the fewest number of fatalities since 1993. The number of fatal crashes ,129, …

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Station Fire, Failure Cause Fla. Power Outage, Close Nuke Plant

Millions of Floridians sweated. Restaurant owners tossed out their food. Motorists battled each other even more than usual. And all for something that should have been just a blip on the electrical grid. An equipment malfunction in a substation near …

Ratings: United Fire, USI Holdings, Public Service Mutual, Berkshire Hathaway, Am. Family, Old Republic, Conseco

A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A’ (Excellent) and the issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a” of United Fire & Casualty Group and its five P/C members, which operate under a business pooling agreement led …

24 Snowmobilers Killed in Wis. So Far This Winter

Snowmobile crashes on Wisconsin trails have killed 24 riders so far this winter — up 40 percent from a year ago — but fewer than might be expected given snow conditions, a state safety expert said. “With the really record …