The West Baton Rouge Parish School Board has settled a yearlong Hurricane Gustav claim negotiations with AXIS Surplus Insurance Co. Gary Pennington, a representative with Jansen International, said last week the insurance company will pay about $850,000 worth of hurricane …
The deadly fire at Angeles National Forest is renewing a push from California lawmakers for a national registry of convicted arsonists. Democratic Sens. Barbara Boxer and Dianne Feinstein filed legislation last Thursday that would establish the registry. It complements a …
Colorado lawmakers proposed bills Friday to require better oversight for the state’s workers’ compensation insurer, saying they can’t ignore problems uncovered during weeks of hearings this summer. The proposals included revamping Pinnacol Assurance’s board for better oversight, increasing transparency and …
Two California men have been arrested and a third man is wanted on charges they conspired to steal more than $300,000 in insurance proceeds from victims of Hurricane Katrina. The Louisiana State Police said the three men misrepresented themselves as …
Firefighters quickly stopped the spread of a wildfire that broke out in Riverside County on Saturday, but not before it destroyed 12 structures and forced the evacuation of about 30 homes. The fire that broke out shortly before 4 p.m. …
A company that had a contract for providing security services at Department of Energy installations has agreed to pay about $1 million to settle allegations it improperly billed the government for health insurance costs. The settlement announced Friday by U.S. …
Despite a former high school football coach’s acquittal in the death of a player who collapsed during practice on a hot day, one of the prosectuors said he hoped the case would prompt coaches to pay closer attention to their …
Authorities in Florida say a man working at a St. Lucie County dairy farm was injured when a cow fell on him. The St. Lucie County Fire District reports that a man in his early 30s, who was not identified, …
Former Press-Register Publisher Howard Bronson has filed a civil suit against the Mobile newspaper and its owners, claiming breach of contract and other wrongful acts that led to his departure. Bronson’s suit seeks unspecified compensatory and punitive damages against defendants …
A New Jersey man with 16 drunken-driving convictions has been sentenced to 41/2 years in state prison. Shaun Campbell, a 40-year-old East Rutherford resident whose driver’s license has been suspended 78 times, also must pay about $9,000 in fines and …