Mississippi officials fear that the federal government’s estimate on damage in Jackson from the April 4 tornadoes will jeopardize chances for federal aid. Jackson Public Works Director Thelman Boyd said Tuesday that storm damage estimates by the Federal Emergency Management …
A Haverhill, Mass. chiropractor has pleaded not guilty to fraud and larceny charges for his alleged role in an auto insurance fraud ring. Prosecutors say 40-year-old Troy Wheelwright of Amesbury was involved in a ring that staged four car accidents …
A Worcester County, Maryland judge has ruled that a Salisbury area Web blog publisher is not protected by a state law shielding news reporters from defamation lawsuits. The ruling means blogger Joseph Albero must explain the steps he took to …
Two New Jersey sports fields were closed this week after tests of their artificial turf turned up unsafe levels of lead. It’s the second time since December that a ballfield in the state has been closed over concerns about elevated …
It’s like “Gone in 60 Seconds” with tractor trailers. Thieves steal billions of dollars of electronics, medicine, vehicles and other items from U.S. businesses each year by targeting trucks and other cargo shipments, and insurance and law enforcement leaders say …
A chemical used to make baby bottles and other shatterproof plastic containers could be linked to a range of hormonal problems, a preliminary government report has found. The report was greeted by some environmental groups as confirmation of their concerns, …
Speaking at the recent World National Oil Companies Congress in London, Phillip Ellis, Chairman of Willis Energy, a division of Willis Group Holdings, presented hazard risk management as a guard against shocks that can destroy companies. Ellis pointed to “war …
Lloyd’s insurers with exposures on the US East Coast have been told to brace themselves for an above average storm season, with as many as eight hurricanes tearing through the Atlantic. In an article on its web site (www.lloyds.com), Lloyd’s …
Fairfax Financial Holdings, which made record profits last year on the back of U.S. credit default swaps, remains on guard against a depression-type slide in the U.S. economy, its chief executive told shareholders Wednesday. “We are conservatively positioned,” Fairfax Chairman …
A California judge on Tuesday approved the settlement of a class-action lawsuit that will compensate about 800,000 Ford Explorer owners whose vehicles lost value because of a perceived rollover danger. The settlement ends lawsuits against Ford Motor Co. in California, …