After a six day jury trial in United States District Court, a jury awarded Rapid Funding LLC $5.35 million (against James River Insurance Co. for bad faith breach of onsurance contract. According to Burg Simpson Eldredge Hersh & Jardine, P.C., …
A man lost his right hand after his dune buggy rolled up to a dozen times down Sand Mountain at the Little Sahara Recreation Area in Juab County, Utah. Juab County Sheriff Alden Orme says the 37-year-old Hyrum man lost …
The LexisNexis online information service told 32,000 people on that their personal information may have been improperly accessed by former customers in a credit card fraud scheme that postal officials said had bilked hundreds. “I am writing to inform you …
Investigators in Southern California are still trying to learn why a tour bus crashed into a freeway divider on May 2, injuring all 28 people on board. Riverside County Fire Department Capt. Rick Griggs said eight people injured in an …
Alaska’s Mount Redoubt showed increased unrest this week as the volcano continued to rumble and grumble and produced a substantial ash and steam plume. On May 3, scientists said there was a marked increase of seismicity at the volcano about …
A Sioux Falls, S.D., day care center has temporarily closed because a child who might have been exposed to the swine flu attends the center. About 260 children receive care at the YWCA South Childcare Center. Chief executive officer Laurie …
A New Orleans area insurance agent has been served with a civil fine notice and license suspension for allegedly filing a fraudulent stolen vehicle claim with his insurer, the Louisiana Department of Insurance reported. Robert Sheard, 60, was served by …
The Insurance Council of Texas (ICT) announced it has joined with the Texas Auto Burglary and Theft Prevention Authority in a crime prevention campaign aimed at preventing auto thefts and auto burglaries in southeast Texas. The program involves the funding …
A.M. Best Co. has revised the outlook to positive from stable and affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A-‘ (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of The Harford Mutual Insurance Companies and its two P/C pool members, The Harford …
The family of an Iowa County, Wisconsin, girl permanently disabled by a surgeon has received a $17 million settlement from the state’s medical malpractice fund. Eight-year-old Shelbey Bomkamp had her spleen removed in June 2007 at St. Mary’s Hospital by …