A former Tennessee volunteer firefighter who was free on bond after being charged with arson has been charged with setting two more fires. Authorities say 24-year-old Michael Wayne Stricklan was arrested Wednesday night for setting two house fires in Rockwood. …
Authorities say thousands of people were left in the dark after powerful storms with strong winds, heavy rain, hail and possible tornadoes tore across Mississippi late last week. At least 92,000 customers of Entergy Mississippi were without power on April …
California-based law firm Irell & Manella reports it has won a partial summary judgment on behalf of national gaming operator Pinnacle Entertainment Inc., in an insurance coverage case arising out of Hurricane Katrina. The case is pending before Judge Brian …
The First District Court of Appeals of Florida ruled today that a suspension of Allstate Insurance Company’s certificates of authority to transact new insurance business in Florida is back in effect. Today’s court ruling means that the suspension goes back …
As New Jersey Gov. Jon S. Corzine reflects on the year following his near-fatal car crash, he’s quick to discuss practical and public policy changes that go well beyond his physical recovery. The April 2007 accident has led to changes …
Tennessee drivers scored a major legislative victory with the passage of a new law that stops cities from imposing hidden taxes on motorists, according to the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America. The legislation (HB 2547) prohibits local governments from …
Mass gridlock would suffocate Tokyo if a major earthquake hit the city as millions of stranded people took to the streets to walk home, according to a Japanese government report released this week. The Central Disaster Prevention Council report found …
Some places in extreme northern Wisconsin have up to 14 inches of new snow, but a state safety expert still says the snowmobiling season is officially over. Gary Eddy of the state Department of Natural Resources says 25 riders died …
Installing a new fire sprinkler system in a home or business could bring tax breaks worth about half their cost under a bill sent to the South Carolina Senate. The legislation allows local governments to decide whether they’ll offer tax …
Robert Courtemanche has been named chief executive officer of ACE Private Risk Services. Courtemanche, based in Madison, N.J., will direct the overall growth and profitability of ACE’s personal insurance lines, including ACE Recreational Marine and Private Risk Services, which provides …