A federal program to compensate Montana ranchers for livestock losses due to natural disasters takes effect today. Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., said Farm Service Agency county offices across the state will be accepting applications soon. Spring snow storms, especially three …
A northern Idaho mining company has settled a class action lawsuit by agreeing to pay $1.25 million. Atlas Mining Co., based in Kellogg, Idaho, announced it had settled with shareholders who claimed the company artificially inflated stock prices through false …
Nominations are being accepted for the Prosecutor of the Year award sponsored by the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud. The award honors insurance-fraud prosecutors for achievements in hands-on courtroom cases, or for broader leadership in the field of insurance prosecutions. Nominated …
Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Foremost Insurance Group is expanding its Dwelling Fire program in California. Dwelling Fire policies and endorsements are specifically designed for the needs of landlord, owner-occupied or vacant properties. All new business will be written on new Dwelling …
A gas explosion in the small town of Anthony in southern Kansas on July 8 injured one person, damaged several buildings and forced the evacuation of two downtown blocks. Authorities were still trying to determine the cause of the afternoon …
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has ruled a woman whose husband died after surgery brought a wrongful death lawsuit days too late. According to the court’s decision, Robert Genrich of Rio had ulcer surgery in July 2003. The doctors left a …
Louisiana State Police have arrested a Lafourche Parish correctional officer on allegations that she participated in a bowling league after going on workers’ compensation. Authorities booked Heather Erwin with theft, malfeasance and insurance fraud following a six-month investigation. State police …
Today marks the four-year anniversary of Hurricane Dennis, a Category 3 storm that slammed into the panhandle of Florida with sustained winds of 120 m.p.h. While Dennis inflicted more than $2.2 billion in damage in 2005 and was the first …
A baseball fan has settled a lawsuit that claimed he was kicked out of Yankee Stadium by a police officer because he left his seat to use the bathroom during the playing of “God Bless America.” Boston Red Sox fan …
The government could end up repeating mistakes seen after Hurricane Katrina without a better plan for housing people after a catastrophe, the Homeland Security Department’s internal watchdog told lawmakers this week. Richard Skinner, DHS’s inspector general, said at a House …