Two northwestern Pennsylvania men are jailed on charges they set fire to their home to collect $120,000 in insurance money after falling behind on mortgage payments. The Erie men, 40-year-old Donner Von Ritter and 22-year-old Daniel Potter, are charged with …
The Canadian insurance industry is seeking ways to stem a rising tide of claims for water damage to homes that it says results partly from aging sewer systems that badly need replacement. Some of its response involves raising the rates …
The Idaho Department of Insurance is spearheading Fraud Awareness Week to promote anti-fraud education, raise awareness about the impact of fraud and white-collar crime on society and encourage Idahoans to report fraud to the appropriate authorities. As part of the …
President Bush has declared a disaster in two southern New Mexico counties due to severe flooding that killed one man, destroyed homes, washed out bridges and prompted hundreds of rescues last month. Gov. Bill Richardson said he learned of the …
A West Virginia coal mine where two scoop accidents occurred within three months, including one fatal, has been closed during an investigation into the most recent incident. The West Virginia Office of Miners’ Health, Safety and Training ordered the Wolf …
Georgia unemployment rates rose to 6.2 percent in July — the highest in 15 years — as job cutbacks in manufacturing and other blue-collar sectors gained speed across the state. The Georgia Department of Labor says the seasonally adjusted unemployment …
A coastal South Carolina congressman is seeking to allow an undeveloped section of Kiawah Island beachfront to qualify for federal money for roads, flood insurance and renourishment, making it more attractive for development. U.S. Rep. Henry Brown introduced a bill …
Fire destroyed a 150-year-old church in south central Kentucky — the second in the area to burn in three days — and an investigator said it was intentionally set. David West, Kentucky State Police arson investigator, told The Daily News …
As Tropical Storm Fay takes aim at the Florida Keys and the the Gulf-side Florida mainland, Gov. Charlie Crist declared a statewide state of emergency. The executive order, penned on Aug. 16, activates the Florida National Guard and places all …
Miami’s National Hurricane Center is closely tracking Tropical Storm Fay, as it passes over Cuba. Storm warnings are in effect for most of the island, as well as the Cayman Islands The NHC reported early Sunday morning that the storm’s …