Authorities say they arrested 17 people in their late teens and early 20s that caused about $75,000 in damage at a foreclosed Fort Myers home during a party over the weekend. Deputies responded to a call about possible burglary Friday …
The damage estimate from last week’s tornadoes is now more than $35 million based on new observations in southwest Georgia by the state insurance commissioner. Commissioner John Oxendine said after a tour that at least $10 million in damage occurred …
Homebuyers in Texas are increasingly encountering unexpected problems – methamphetamine contamination – that may lead to changes in state law. Experts say meth contamination of apartments, hotel rooms, houses, storage sheds and even cars is more common than people may …
People caught driving drunk in Kentucky just once could be forced to install breath-alcohol monitoring devices in their cars, as the state’s lawmakers consider joining other states, including Alaska, in toughening DUI laws. House lawmakers are considering proposals aimed at …
A Republican lawmaker in Tennessee is asking a judge to dismiss a $750,000 libel lawsuit against him on the basis that his blog is covered by legislative immunity. The lawsuit was filed by Roger Byrge, an unsuccessful Democratic candidate for …
California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner today announced that Mark Brashear of San Marcos pled guilty to two felony counts of grand theft against an elder. Upon receiving complaints from seniors alleging Brashear misrepresented their investments, the California Department of Insurance …
Travelers National Accounts introduced its CustomComp product, a new alternative in workers compensation loss-cost management. Designed for larger-sized customers, CustomComp can be tailored to key areas in the organization’s claim administration process. The new product allows clients, their brokers and …
If a home is damaged or destroyed, homeowners may want to rebuild with green materials and processes, but the additional cost can be prohibitive. Now, homeowners can obtain insurance through the Chubb Group of Insurance Cos. that will pay to …
The owner of the Big Cajun II power plant in Louisiana is the target of a lawsuit filed by federal environmental regulators that alleges the generator does not have proper emissions controls. In a suit filed in Baton Rouge federal …
An English woman has filed a lawsuit saying a famous Park Avenue plastic surgeon who once dated television newswoman Katie Couric botched her cosmetic procedures and left her looking awful. Charlotte Brimecome of Hampshire, England, says Dr. Carroll B. “Cap” …