The Arkansas Farm Bureau says more than 1 million acres of farmland in the state have been swamped by flooding over the past few weeks, and the economic impact will be greater than $500 million. The Farm Bureau, which lobbies …
Geological monitoring services say a magnitude 7.1 earthquake has hit in the South Pacific off the French territory of New Caledonia. No injuries or damage were immediately reported. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says there was no threat of a …
The state House on Monday approved Republican Gov. Bill Haslam’s measure to place limits on payouts from successful lawsuits in Tennessee. The chamber voted 72-24 to pass the bill carried by Republican Rep. Vance Dennis of Savannah that would place …
“Lights…Camera…Action” is not a phrase often used within the insurance industry. That’s about to change thanks to a new television show created to document the comedic aspect of adjusting workers’ compensation claims. “Workers’ Comp” is a sitcom produced by Dori …
Arizona building contractor, True-Built Construction, LLC owned by Weston Farnes, was given a cease and desist order to stop acting as an insurance adjuster without a license, according to the Arizona Department of Insurance (ADOI). Authorities reported that Farnes had …
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc, which has fired roughly 500 undocumented workers as a result of immigration audits, was sued by a customer who alleged one of its restaurants rejected his Mexican passport as proof of age when he tried to …
A woman has pleaded guilty to setting fire to a Louisa County church in retaliation for being spurned by a love interest. Media outlets report 51-year-old Felicia Armstrong of Mineral pleaded guilty Monday in Louisa County Circuit Court to arson …
Louisiana Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain, D.V.M., is urging the United States Department of Agriculture Office of Risk Management to categorize the opening of the Morganza Spillway as a natural disaster. “I am asserting that the flood waters will …
Alabama residents who suffered severe losses due to a series of storms that swept through the Southeast last month have already filed over 65,000 storms, according to an estimate by state officials. Alabama Governor Robert Bentley and Insurance Commissioner Jim …
Indianapolis officials say a woman was killed in a house fire that was among a string of 10 overnight fires, most of which are believed to be arson. The city Fire Department says five of the blazes were reported before …