An explosion has destroyed a Long Island house, but left no injuries. Shards of wood and furniture were scattered over the lawn and driveway after the two-story Amityville home was leveled Sunday. One car was crushed by the house’s roof. …
The London-based marine insurer Steamship Mutual, a leading P&I Club, announced that it is launching a structured Pre-Employment Medical Examination (PEME) scheme. The exam provides an “enhanced medical test and screenings to Members’ crew and forms part of the Club’s …
Munich Re has released its analytical report on the natural catastrophes that occurred in 2008, which the reinsurer describes as, “one of the most devastating years on record.” 2008’s major catastrophes included a number of tropical cyclones (hurricanes and typhoons) …
Lawsuits in the deaths of five people involved in a three-car collision on the Big Island of Hawaii are being settled for more than $1.5 million. The crash occurred when the driver of a sport utility vehicle hit two other …
A federal jury has awarded 23 Akron firefighters close to $2 million in a discrimination lawsuit. Jurors on Dec.22 found that a city exam used for captain positions skewed against white applicants, while another exam used for lieutenant applicants discriminated …
A St. Louis company is recalling 750 pounds of sausage products that may be contaminated with a bacteria that can cause a potentially fatal illness. The U.S. Department of Agriculture said the sausage products were produced on Dec. 18 and …
State fire investigators say an unattended candle started a fire at a Newark apartment on Christmas Eve. The fire broke out around 5 p.m. Wednesday at the apartment in the Abbey Walk Apartments on Pike Creek Road. The State Fire …
Officials are investigating a Christmas morning fire that destroyed a storage building at a private ferry company in Port Clyde. Firefighters from four communities were called to Monhegan Boat Line at about 6 a.m. Thursday. St. George Fire Chief Tim …
Officials at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles say more than 1,000 patients have had personal information taken by a former employee, who is alleged to have used the identities to steal from insurance companies. In a letter written to …
A Denver grand jury has indicted seven people on accusations that they took part in a sophisticated car and insurance theft ring dating back three years. The Denver district attorney’s office says one of the cars reportedly stolen was a …