U.S. auto safety regulators are turning to scientists from the NASA space and aeronautics agency for help analyzing Toyota electronic throttles to see if they are behind unintended acceleration, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said. Separate from the work of the …
Relatives of passengers killed in an Air France crash off Brazil have filed nearly two dozen wrongful death lawsuits in Miami against Airbus, alleging that aircraft maker’s A330 crashed because of flaws in the plane and its U.S.-made components. Airbus, …
The Idaho Department of Insurance is warning the public of a new form of insurance fraud. According to the department, following the recent passage of the health care reform bill, a new scam has emergend in which consumers are being …
Two Salinas, Calif., men pled guilty to conspiring to deny injured workers their workers’ compensation benefits, the California Department of Insurance announced. David Lawrence Polk, 53, and Douglas Minoru Tateoka, 61, both former managers of the Smurfit-Stone Container Corp. plant …
Assemblyman Mike Villines, R- Fresno, made his candidacy for California Insurance Commissioner official by filing the necessary papers at the Fresno County Registrar of Voter’s office. Villines said he is committed to protecting California consumers, keeping insurance affordable and working …
The Broker Insurance Group (BIG) announced the formation of its flagship chapter serving insurance professionals of the Inland Empire area of California. Under the leadership of Sharron Varga, a broker and long-serving member of several industry organizations, BIG was formed …
California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner announced the arrests of a husband/wife pair for suspected automobile insurance fraud. San Jose residents Maya Gonzales, 32, and Juan Torres, 27, were arrested and booked at the Santa Clara County Jail on March 19. …
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Werner Construction Inc. in Norfolk, Neb., following an investigation in to the death of a worker killed when caught in a roadway belt paving machine’s screw conveyors. OSHA …
A listing crane struck the side of a 25-story building near Wall Street on Saturday, sending debris cascading to the ground, disrupting traffic and leading to evacuations at five buildings. There were no injuries reported after the crane hit a …
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Fort Worth, Texas-based FWT Inc. with alleged willful and serious violations of federal safety and health regulations following an inspection at the company facility on East Interstate 20 …