A fire burning in thick trees in New Mexico’s Manzano Mountains that already forced the evacuation of a summer church camp led officials to urge people to leave Tajique and the surrounding area. Extremely erratic behavior by the Big Spring …
As an agent, any tip that you can use to place yourself above the competition is one that you should take to heart. With that being said, there is one secret to selling more insurance policies that you may or …
A ruling by a federal judge in New Orleans has cleared the way for thousands of Louisiana Road Home applicants to settle claims against their insurance companies, a lawyer for hundreds of homeowners said. An order issued June 23 by …
Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway, who recently announced a special unit on cybercrime, found himself the victim of identity theft. When Conway tried to buy some music on iTunes the company wouldn’t accept his credit card, saying the billing zip …
A North Carolina House judiciary committee approved a plan to further restrict riding in open pickup truck beds. House Bill 2340 prohibits anyone under age 16 from riding in the flatbed of a pickup truck. Current law allows children as …
Firefighters evacuated the emergency room and cafeteria at Piedmont Hospital in midtown Atlanta after an appliance in the kitchen caught fire. Lt. Jerome Wright with the Atlanta Fire Department said no one was injured in the June 24 blaze. Wright …
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) is supporting a measure to provide an ongoing mechanism for dealing with Holocaust insurance claims. The U.S. House Financial Services Committee has reported out of committee H.R. 1746, the Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act …
A major consumer group, insurers together with Google Inc. and Microsoft Corp. said Wednesday they have agreed to standards intended to speed adoption of personal electronic health records. The electronic medical record field remains in its infancy. While U.S. privacy …
A.M. Best Co. has upgraded the issuer credit rating to “bbb+” from “bbb” and affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘B++’ (Good) of Guardian Insurance Company, Inc. of the U.S., Virgin Islands. The outlook for both ratings is stable. “These …
New York City officials told Congress this week that they are tightening requirements on tower construction cranes after a spate of recent accidents there, as well as others in Las Vegas and Miami. Robert LiMandri, the city’s acting Buildings Commissioner, …