Businesses in Southwest Missouri learned a lot about insurance, record-keeping and personal safety from tornadoes that tore through the area last spring. In many ways, walking into Bill Lant’s feed store in Seneca, Mo., is like walking back in time. …
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has charged three men with operating an unlawful construction scheme that targeted Hurricane Ike victims. The AG’s lawsuit charges Benton R. Barber with operating several unregistered businesses – 1 Day Roof, Roof Teams and Roof …
Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmonson announced that the state statute prohibiting price gouging has gone into effect following the devastating fires and violent weather that have plagued the state recently. The Oklahoma Emergency Price Stabilization Act was triggered after Governor …
A levee breach along the Sheyenne River in North Dakota had officials scrambling for a fix and National Guard helicopters dropping 1,000-pound sandbags into the gap in the levee in Valley City, about 60 miles west of Fargo, early on …
New crash tests demonstrate the influence of vehicle size and weight on safety in crashes; results are relevant to fuel economy policies Driver safety is compromised in collisions involving microcars or minicars and traditional midsize vehicles, according to the Insurance …
A.M. Best Co. has upgraded the financial strength rating (FSR) to ‘A+’ (Superior) from ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) to “aa-” from “a” of The Hartford Steam Boiler Group and its members (together, known as HSB Group). All …
A Vermont man is hospitalized with serious injuries after another driver dropped a piece of cake she was eating while behind the wheel and smashed into a disabled car on Interstate 89. State Police said 26-year-old Adriane Porcin of Montreal …
Authorities investigating a massive fire on Easter Sunday that destroyed or damaged about 40 summer cottages at a Christian center said Monday they don’t believe the fire was arson. “The are no red flags to indicate it was suspicious, at …
Gov. John Baldacci says northern Maine has sustained less damage from spring flooding than a year ago, but that state and local officials need to help some people driven from their homes. Baldacci visited Marsardis and Ashland in Aroostook County …
With the simple click of a mouse, Sgt. Charles Grasso recreates a car accident, causing a little green pickup truck to slide down a hill, narrowly miss oncoming traffic and come to rest in the middle of an intersection. The …