Stephen P. Hunckler has joined Columbus, Ohio-based State Auto Insurance Companies as chief claims officer. He succeeds John Melvin, who announced his retirement earlier this year. Hunckler was most recently executive vice president and chief claims officer at Balboa Insurance …
The Galveston (Texas) Fire Department is still recovering from the devastation of Hurricane Ike, and in addition to flood damage to various firehouses, several of the department’s portable radios were damaged or completely destroyed during the storm. Now, thanks to …
Rhode Island’s Department of Environmental Management has formally approved a plan to remove contaminated soil on about 100 residential properties in North Tiverton to a depth of two feet. Homeowners have agreed to accept environmental land-use restrictions to guard against …
A preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board on the emergency landing of a helicopter in Maine says there were no mechanical problems reported before the crash. WCSH reports the NTSB states a representative of the pilot, Lord Irvine …
Maryland Natural Resources police believe alcohol was a factor in a boating accident on Kent Island that injured four people, one of them critically. Police say Jeff Souder of Chester was piloting a boat that ran aground Saturday night off …
Ohio Department of Insurance has placed The Physicians Assurance Corporation (TPAC) into liquidation. The liquidation order, which was filed Aug. 18, 2009, allows the department to take possession of the insurer’s assets and administer them under the general supervision of …
Community relations teams and home damage inspectors from the Federal Emergency Management Agency are reaching out to those affected by the severe storms and flooding in Jefferson County on Aug. 4. The community relations specialists – wearing FEMA shirts and …
A New York construction firm has won a $10.7 million judgment – plus interest – against two Kemper-affiliated insurers that failed to indemnify and defend the company when a subcontractor accidentally touched off a blaze that destroyed a Manhattan synagogue …
A federal appeals court has revived a discrimination lawsuit by some black mill workers who say they worked in a racially hostile environment at a Nucor Steel mill in South Carolina. The Post and Courier of Charleston reported that the …
Federal law enforcement officials are expected to reveal the details of their bust of a home burglary gang that operated for several years in North Carolina and South Carolina tomorrow. The ring is believed responsible for hundreds of home burglaries …