Apollo the circus tiger has cost his owner more than a fancy feast for escaping onto a New York City parkway and startling motorists into a five-car pileup. Court papers filed in a Brooklyn court show that trainer Josip Marcan …
The first of three civil lawsuits stemming from a 2006 jet crash in Connecticut goes to trial next week in Virginia. Preston W. Fussell is one of three survivors of the crash, which killed the two pilots. His lawsuit against …
Officials say a trash can was placed on a porch and set on fire, starting a blaze that destroyed a duplex home in southeastern Pennsylvania. Two residents were treated for smoke inhalation at Brandywine Hospital after the fire early Tuesday. …
A woman who owned a New Orleans home but was living in Maryland when Hurricane Katrina struck has pleaded guilty to stealing more than $60,000 in disaster relief benefits. Federal prosecutors say 42-year-old Schewanda Baptiste pleaded guilty Tuesday. Authorities say …
West Virginia’s Monongalia County Schools Superintendent Frank Devono says the district shouldn’t be on the hook for the $10,000 insurance deductible owed after an unexplained mishap last month led to major water damage at the brand-new University High School. The …
A federal appeals court has scheduled arguments for Feb. 4 in a Mississippi homeowner’s appeal of a jury verdict that favored his insurance company in a Hurricane Katrina damage case. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will hear arguments …
January 8, 2009 – The HDH Group (HDH) successfully implements NetRate and QualCorp to meet the transactional rating and policy processing needs of Park Insurance Co., which is underwritten by HDH. The integrated product delivers a comprehensive single-entry data solution …
President George W. Bush has declared Oahu and Kauai disaster areas, an action that provides federal aid to individuals and businesses, and for repair of public facilities damaged by mid-December storms. The aid does not apply to damage caused by …
Preliminary results show Minnesota in 2008 had the fewest number of traffic deaths in 64 years. The Minnesota Department of Public Safety says preliminary results show that 424 people died in crashes involving a vehicle last year, a decline of …
Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has assigned its ‘A-‘ insurer financial strength and counterparty credit ratings to Ireland-based insurer RSA Insurance Ireland Ltd. with a stable outlook. “The ratings on RSA Ireland reflect its strategic importance to Royal & Sun …