Rhode Island Gov. Donald Carcieri has signed legislation approved by the General Assembly to strengthen the so-called “social host” law and address a number of other issues regarding underage drinking and driving. The major change in the law resulted from …
Hundreds of thousands of tractor-trailer and bus drivers in the United States carry commercial driver’s licenses despite also qualifying for full federal disability payments, and some of those drivers have suffered seizures, heart attacks or unconscious spells, according to a …
The state of Missouri is asking the federal government for buyouts in nine areas hit hard by flooding in March, officials said on July 18. All told, the State Emergency Management Agency is seeking buyouts of 150 homes at a …
Cooler temperatures and higher humidity around California is allowing firefighters to continue chipping away at dozens of wildfires this week. The favorable weekend weather led to considerable progress in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest, where a wildfire that was threatening Junction …
Mutual Assurance Administrators Inc. (MAA) of Oklahoma City has acquired Pittman & Associates Inc. (P&A) of Tennessee. Mutual Assurance Administrators Inc. is a third-party administrator specializing in management of employer sponsored benefit programs. Founded in 1975, MAA offers claims administration …
With Tropical Storm Dolly roiling it’s way into probable hurricane status, the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association issued a reminder to agents that once a “hurricane enters the Gulf of Mexico or is within the boundaries of 80 degrees west longitude …
Authorities say a fire that forced some residents of a St. Paul, Minnesota apartment building to climb or jump to safety was intentionally set. St. Paul Fire Marshall Steve Zaccard says there were no serious injuries in the fire July …
The doctor who determined that a bodybuilding Boston firefighter could not work because he is “totally and permanently” disabled has made similar recommendations for other firefighters. The Boston Globe reports that since 2001 Dr. John F. Mahoney has seen 25 …
It happens all across the country: people purchase used cars without realizing they were totaled in crashes, floods and other disasters. These buyers end up paying more than the car is truly worth, often face steep repair bills, and — …
Labor unions representing more than 1,000 workers at the four-star Greenbrier resort in West Virginia have given what they call a comprehensive contract proposal to management. Harold Bock is chief negotiator for the nine unions involved. He said that while …