Fire department officials say a worker died in a forklift accident as employees prepared to leave for the day at a metals recycling plant in Concord, N.H. An emergency call at about 5 p.m. Tuesday indicated the employee was crushed …
A break in a 72-inch water main flooded a large section of the Baltimore suburb of Dundalk Friday, washing away part of a road, flooding cars and trapping some residents in their homes. Baltimore County Executive Jim Smith said the …
The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center says some patients at one of its hospitals in northwestern Pennsylvania have been exposed to an unspecified “health risk.” UPMC says the patients who recently had surgery at UPMC Northwest in Seneca, Venango County …
A Rhode Island company says the new headquarters it’s dedicating in Johnston will be one of the greenest buildings in the state. Property insurance company FM Global says it’s applied for special green certification for the building, which was dedicated …
Top Insurance Agencies Sell 26% of Policies Due to Follow-Up Using X-Dates Shows New Data An analysis of over 180 insurance agencies using Leads360’s lead management and lead nurturing software provides decisive evidence that following up on leads using X-dates …
The Illinois Department of Insurance has issued an Order against producer licensee Earl D. Bertsche and Bertsche and Berry Inc., for failing to remit premium money from Illinois consumers to insurance companies and for engaging in improper insurance-related activity. The …
Florida is second only to California in the number of home foreclosures — more than 268,000 — in the first six months of 2009. It is also a primary windstorm target during the Atlantic hurricane season. This convergence of nature …
The founders of Skype have sued owner eBay Inc and an investor group that has agreed to buy the Webphone service, accusing them of copyright violation and potentially disrupting the $1.9 billion deal. The lawsuit brought by Joltid Ltd, a …
Drought conditions are improving in Texas, which is enduring more than two years of the driest conditions in the nation. The U.S. Department of Agriculture drought monitor map released Thursday showed about 16 percent of the state is now classified …
Arkansas emergency officials say something big is coming — but they don’t know what it will be or when it will get here. The Arkansas Department of Emergency Management issued a reminder Wednesday for residents to prepare for a disaster …