Delaware officials say the Brandywine Zoo in Wilmington will be closed through at least Wednesday after sustaining what is described as major damage during a powerful storm. Zoo Director Nancy Falasco says the animals are fine and the zoo is …
The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association recently announced it is assuming the responsibility of getting exterior photographs and inspecting all structures submitted for coverage, whether residential or commercial. Exterior inspection will be performed by a TWIA representative within 60 days after …
Companies linked to a bus that crashed in Texas and killed 17 people, most of them from Vietnamese Catholic congregations on their way to a religious festival, pose an “imminent hazard” and must cease commercial operations, federal officials have said. …
A massive fire that broke out early Aug. 10 destroyed a two-story building in downtown Manchester in southeastern Kentucky. The town’s assistant fire chief, Jamey Mills, says seven departments and 55 firefighters helped battle the blaze. The fire broke out …
A.M. Best Co. has commented that the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A-‘ (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a-” of new Zealand’s Tower Insurance Limited “remain unchanged as a result of the recent announcement of the discontinuance of …
The Pennsylvania Insurance Department said it assessed nearly $600,000 in penalties last quarter to entities and individuals found guilty of violating insurance laws. Those fines stem from 35 enforcement actions and 17 market conduct exams completed during the quarter. “Insurance …
The Vermont Liquor Control Board has suspended the liquor license of a Colchester bar where a man had been drinking before he caused a fatal crash. The Spanked Puppy’s 25-day suspension goes into effect on Sept. 22. The board claims …
Idaho’s seat belt use fell more than 3 percent during the past three years — dropping from a high of nearly 80 percent in 2006, to 78.5 percent in 2007, and to 76.9 percent this year, according to a recent …
Tony Markel, vice chairman of the Markel Corp., and his daughters, Diana and Melinda, have established the Markel/Friedman Peritoneal Ovarian Cancer Research Fund at City of Hope in memory of his late wife, Susan. The gift, which was augmented by …
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