A small earthquake has been reported in a central Alabama county for the second time in less than 24 hours. The U.S. Geological Survey reported that an earthquake with a magnitude of 2.9 on the Richter scale occurred last last …
The Obama administration has approved a federal disaster declaration for 27 Georgia counties hit by severe weather in late March and early April. Gov. Sonny Perdue said tornadoes, winds, hail, severe thunderstorms, flash and flooding resulted in widespread residential, commercial …
Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has issued a new report, – “Europe’s Insurers Feel The Strain, But The Sector Retains Its Strength” – which indicates that for many insurers, market conditions over the past 18 months have “eroded the headroom …
In a ruling with ramifications for other countries, a California judge dismissed two lawsuits by purported Nicaraguan banana plantation workers against U.S. food giant Dole, finding that greedy lawyers and corrupt judges committed fraud and extortion in a blatant scheme …
A Teton County, Mont., jury has awarded just more than $17,000 to a rancher after the county sprayed weeds near his ranch, delaying his efforts to have his beef certified as organic. The jury returned its verdict in the lawsuit …
A New Jersey company that manufactures cast iron pipe was fined $8 million Friday for dozens of environmental violations and lying about numerous safety violations at its plant along the Delaware River. Atlantic States Cast Iron Pipe Co. also will …
Police say they’ve recovered the body of a woman from the wreckage of a New York City house that exploded. The two-story home blew up Friday in a thunderous blast that destroyed the building, injuring at least six people and …
New Hampshire’s state geologist says a small earthquake recorded in the Lakes Region is the most recent in a long line of seismic activity. The U.S. Geological Survey reported that a quake with a Magnitude of 2.1 was detected on …
With the recent news surrounding government bailouts, potential bankruptcies and turmoil amongst GM and Chrysler, many Americans may be wondering how this will impact what cars they will see on the road. Hagerty Insurance, a provider of collector car insurance, …
Mitchell International Inc., a provider of information, workflow and performance management solutions to the Property & Casualty claims and Collision Repair industries, will now provide market-based price updates to its Refinishing Materials Calculator (RMC). Over the past six months, Mitchell …