Fire officials in northern Virginia say an electrical short caused a blaze at a poultry house that killed 17,000 young chickens. Media outlets report that the fire occurred outside Harrisonburg Monday night at a poultry house. Rockingham County Fire and …
The Justice Department has agreed to pay $2.3 million to a couple who claimed inadequate care at Portsmouth Naval Medical Center caused their child to be born with neurological damage. The Virginian-Pilot reports that a federal judge approved the settlement …
Louisiana officials have filed ethics charges against former Jefferson Parish President Aaron Broussard and his former top administrator. The Times-Picayune reported that most of charges filed by the state ethics board are tied to an agreement between a private insurance …
More than 200,000 pounds of ground beef products sent to prisons in Oregon and California are being recalled after an inspection found they may be spoiled. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says products from One Great Burger in Elizabeth, N.J., …
Two brothers accused of causing more than three dozen car crashes in Fargo, N.D., over two years in an insurance fraud scheme will be jailed for 30 days. The Forum newspaper reports that 44-year-old Sead Mustafic and 25-year-old Senad Mustafic …
Firefighters say some 800 hogs died in a blaze at a confinement building at a large farm in Morgan County. The fire on Jan. 10 was at a farm owned by Randy and Craig Schone about six miles southwest of …
A lawsuit is threatening to slow down or even halt work to strengthen a New Orleans canal that broke catastrophically during Hurricane Katrina. Homeowners with backyards along the 17th Street Canal filed a civil suit in state court on Jan. …
A.M. Best Co. has assigned a financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A-‘ (Excellent) and issuer credit rating (ICR) of “a-” to Ohio-based State Auto National Insurance Company, following its December 31, 2010 acquisition by Hallmark Insurance Company from State Auto …
A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Limited has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘B++’ (Good) and issuer credit rating of “bbb+” of UK-based InterGlobal Insurance Company Limited, both with stable outlooks. Best said the ratings reflect InterGlobal’s “solid level …
A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A’ (Excellent) and the issuer credit rating of “a” of the subsidiaries of Bermuda-based American Safety Insurance Holdings, Ltd. They are Oklahoma City based American Safety Casualty Insurance Company and …