March 10, 2008
James “Eck” Broughton saw his life go up in flames in an arson fire in downtown Frankfort, Ky., a year ago. Now he said he’s close to reopening his business, the Downtown Bar, but not after a long and expensive …
March 10, 2008
Officials say a strong storm tore through suburban Atlanta last week, ripping the roof off a grocery store and sending trees crashing onto homes. Douglas County spokesman Wes Tallon says an employee at the Kroger outside Douglasville, Ga., broke an …
March 10, 2008
March 10, 2008 – Orange, CA – G.J. Sullivan Co. E&S, a member of Los Angeles-based The Sullivan Group, is pleased to announce that Karl Olson has recently joined the company in their new Northern California office, located in Oakland. …
March 9, 2008
The parents of a Coventry, Rhode Island woman who died in an ATV crash are calling for tougher state laws governing the vehicles. Ashley Phelps died in June when the all-terrain vehicle she was a passenger on struck some mailboxes …
March 7, 2008
There was a big hole dug in back of Prestige Auto Body in Kingman, Ariz., las week. At the bottom, amid assorted dirt and detritus, stood a man named Scott Given: antique dealer, old bottle enthusiast and professional treasure hunter. …
March 7, 2008
A Marion, Ky., woman must repay $69,414 after receiving and cashing disability benefit checks for almost four years after the insured’s death, according to Kentucky Office of Insurance. According to Lyon Circuit Court records, Tanya K. Moodie, 47, was named …
March 7, 2008
When the roaring 170 mph winds descended on Alabama’s Lawrence County on Feb. 6, Bobby Thurman’s first thought was not the financial strength of the poultry operation he manages for Smith Poultry. As flames licked the walls of The Brick …
March 7, 2008
The repeal of Colorado’s no-faul automobile insurance law in 2004 has helped to reduce claims costs in the state, according to a recently released study by the Insurance Research Council. In 2004, the first year after Colorado repealed its no-fault …
March 7, 2008
A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength ratings (FSR) of ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a” of Liberty Mutual Insurance Companies and Liberty Insurance Holdings and their members. All of the companies are subsidiaries of Liberty …
March 7, 2008
Taking a major step toward a more competitive auto market, the Georgia General Assembly passed a measure Thursday allowing file and use for private passenger auto rates above the mandated minimum liability limits, according to the American Insurance Association. Prior …