Maryland fire officials are investigating an arson spree amid farmland and single family homes. Fire Capt. Oscar Garcia says eight arsons occurred in the span of four hours Tuesday in the Damascus area. The first was reported at about 3 …
Texas Mutual Insurance Company reported that Erection Professionals Inc. in Pleasanton has pleaded guilty to workers’ compensation fraud-related charges. A Travis County district court ordered the company to repay $200,000 to Texas Mutual. Texas Mutual alleged that Erection Professionals – …
The Society of Collision Repair Specialists has elected Dan Bailey, president and chief operating officer of Carstar Collision Centers, as the vice-chair of the National Board of Directors for the 2009 term. Bailey, who has more than 30 years experience …
Residents began cleaning up Aug. 20 after tornadoes and severe storms slammed a large part of the Midwest, tearing the roofs from buildings and overturning vehicles. The National Weather Service in Davenport, Iowa, confirmed that a tornado touched down Aug. …
Hurricane Bill continues to follow the trajectory forecast by the National Hurricane Center in Miami. The storm remains a Category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of around 115 mph, 185 km/hr, with higher gusts. According to the latest NHC …
Seven young Chinese women suffered permanent lung damage and two of them died after working for months without proper protection in a paint factory using nanoparticles, Chinese researchers reported Wednesday. They said the study is the first to document health …
Hurricane Bill became less organized Friday as it pursued a path that would take it between Bermuda and the eastern United States, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. Bill, a Category 3 storm on the Saffir-Simpson scale with steady 120 …
A string of employee terminations by the Kentucky Association of Counties has cost the agency millions of dollars, according to a published report. The Lexington Herald-Leader says documents it obtained show KACo spent a total of $2.1 million related to …
Fifteen years after a Miami Beach pediatrician suffering lung disease took on the tobacco giants, thousands of smokers’ lawsuits are working their way through Florida courts and early results encourage both sides. There have been nine verdicts in a massive …
A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the Best’s Syndicate Rating of ‘A’ (Excellent) and the issuer credit rating (ICR) of “a+” of Lloyd’s Syndicate 510, which is managed by R.J. Kiln & Co .Ltd. (R.J. Kiln). Best also affirmed the ICR …