Authorities are investigating a spate of weekend arson fires in Buffalo, including five set in vacant homes. Six fires occurred early Sunday morning on the city’s east side, with the first reported around midnight in a home where four adults …
A Canadian trucking company suing the state of New Hampshire over winter road conditions that led to the Interstate 93 traffic death of a 6-year-old boy says the state is withholding police accident reports in an attempt to stymie the …
Hundreds of homes in Cameron County, Texas, remain unrepaired or face teardown nearly one year after Hurricane Dolly made landfall in far South Texas. July 23 is the first anniversary of Dolly’s landfall, which dumped about 20 inches of rain. …
Property insurance companies in West Virginia are finding themselves caught between a rock and a hard place over an ordinance in the city of Huntington that forces them to pay funds on some total fire losses to the city rather …
Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster has charged grain dealer Cathy Gieseker with 12 felony counts for deceiving farmers out of $30 million and misleading state authorities to cover up her crimes. Gieseker was arrested on a warrant for these charges …
Although legislation filed by Oklahoma House of Representatives Democratic Leader Danny Morgan to address the dangers of cell phone use and texting while driving has stalled the past two legislative sessions, Rep. Morgan remains undeterred in his attempts to emphasize …
ACE European Group has announced the appointment of Catherine Murphy to the newly created post of Claims Client Relationship Manager for its Major Risks business. ACE described the move as designed to strengthen its “commitment to enhancing its service offering …
News Jersey-based GAB Robins North America Inc. has promoted three new executives within its loss adjusting services business. Caroline Albertson and Mike Fox have been named vice presidents and regional operations managers, while Hart Hubbard has been promoted to vice …
A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A+’ (Superior) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “aa-” of Munich Reinsurance Company (Munich Re) and its subsidiaries. Best also affirmed the debt ratings of “a+” on £300 million …
A.M. Best Co. has revised its outlook to stable from positive for the ratings of Hannover Rueckversicherung AG (Hannover Re) and its rated subsidiaries, while also affirming the German reinsurer’s financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit …