Valery Alena Thompson, president and CEO for Russell/Thompson, Inc., and her husband Earl James Thompson, a manager there, have been charged with one count each of violating section 11880(a) of the California Insurance Code for failing to report $900,000 in …
A new report says unsafe street and road designs are putting West Virginia pedestrians at risk. The report by Transportation for America ranks West Virginia 24th nationally for pedestrian risk. From 2000 to 2009, 237 pedestrians were killed in the …
Weather experts said it’s unusual for deadly tornadoes to develop a few weeks apart in the U.S. But what made the two storm systems that barreled through a Missouri city and the South within the last month so rare is …
Maine fire officials are blaming lightning for a fire that damaged a York stable. Megan Mello, the owner of Riverwatch Stables, says a relative helped her get six horses and a litter of kittens out of the stable before the …
Officials say a strong tornado that touched down in western Arkansas has injured at least several people. Steve Piltz, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service office in Tulsa, said a strong tornado touched down southwest of the Altus-Denning area …
State police say a yearlong investigation led to the arrests of seven people accused of staging vehicle crashes to collect fraudulent property and injury claims. Troopers say they are still looking for an eighth person who took part in the …
Pedro Purm Jr. has been selected to serve as chief executive officer for its commercial property and casualty insurance operations in Brazil, announced Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd., an international underwriter of specialty insurance and reinsurance products. Purm will oversee …
Expert guidance and testimony play a central role in the late stages of legal proceedings, when experts provide reports and serve as witnesses concerning the substance of the case and the appropriate damages. In the hope of minimizing fees, many …
A federal lawsuit filed by The Hershey Co. against rival candy company Mars. Inc. has been dropped. Hershey’s trademark-infringement suit filed in the fall had alleged that new packaging for Mars’ line of Dove candies too closely mimicked the orange, …
Milwaukee police say a shooter opened fire in an east-side restaurant, killing one person and critically injuring another. Authorities were searching for three suspects in the shooting inside La Piazza just before 1 a.m. Tuesday. The restaurant is near a …