A woman accused of fleeing the country after a fire at her Texas day care center killed four children has turned herself in to authorities in Nigeria, her brother said on March 19, though U.S. officials said they still don’t …
A four-alarm fire has demolished an eastern Pennsylvania warehouse, but no injuries have been reported. Fire crews in Berks County were called to the former Argo Furniture Co. warehouse in Reading just after 7:30 p.m. Saturday. Officials say the four-story, …
A Baton Rouge, La. insurance agent, accused of misappropriating $10,000 in premiums instead of passing them on to insurance companies, has been suspended and fined by state regulators. Gary Ray Rose, 55, was served by the Department of Insurance Fraud …
A jury awarded a former shipyard employee $25 million Thursday in his lawsuit against Exxon for asbestos-related medical problems. The verdict, which followed a two-week Circuit Court trial, was one of the largest jury verdicts ever handed down in Virginia. …
Tennessee occupational safety officials have cited a military flare manufacturer with 14 violations and proposed fines of $348,000 in response to a fire last year that severely burned three workers. The Tennessee Division of Occupational Safety and Health has yet …
The Consumer Product Safety Commission is investigating whether young swimmers could be at risk for getting trapped in improperly tested pool drains. The commission said it has discovered some laboratories may not have correctly tested the “flow rating” of pool …
Bailed-out insurer American International Group said it would post an estimated $1 billion in pre-tax catastrophe losses in the first quarter, mostly from exposure to the March 11 earthquake in Japan. AIG said its exposure would be about $900 million …
Swiss Re has released a preliminary estimate of its claims costs, net of retrocession and before tax, from the earthquake and the tsunami in Japan of $1.2 billion. The reinsurer cautioned that these “estimates are subject to a high degree …
Federal safety regulators issued Ace Iron and Metal Co. of Columbus, Ohio, 14 alleged safety violations for failing to provide workers’ machine guards and personal protective equipment, and to train them in safety procedures. The company faces penalties totaling $63,000. …
New Hampshire’s House has voted to require vehicle inspections every two years, instead of annually. The House voted 234-101 Thursday to change the safety inspection law. Supporters say it will save people money. They said 30 states don’t have inspections. …