Just over a week after warning about serious burn dangers linked to outdoor ceramic pots known as firepots, the government on Wednesday announced the recall of nearly a half-million bottles and jugs of the gel fuel used in the patio …
Investigators say the California driver of a car that flipped, killing two passengers, had a blood-alcohol level three times the legal driving limit. San Luis Obispo County prosecutors say 21-year-old Evan Alexander Green, a Chico State University student, pleaded not …
The South Dakota Supreme Court says a Lower Brule man cannot continue his lawsuit seeking damages for alleged sex abuse at an Indian boarding school when he was a student more than 30 years ago. The high court upheld a …
The Brooklyn district attorney says an auto body shop has been indicted in an insurance fraud case. DA Charles J. Hynes alleges the body shop in Borough Park “enhanced damage to cars” when submitting inflated bills to insurance companies. The …
New Zealand’s government said Thursday that it will offer to pay thousands of homeowners to leave areas of the country’s second-largest city that were hardest hit by recent earthquakes. Christchurch was struck by a magnitude-7.1 earthquake in September and a …
Berkley Technology Underwriters, LLC will offer coverage worldwide to the technology marketplace, including property, casualty and professional liability on both an admitted and non-admitted basis, announced W. R. Berkley Corporation. Matthew A. Mueller has been named president of Berkley Technology …
Roxanne Mitchell was appointed President of XL Insurance’s Excess & Surplus lines unit, reporting to Seraina Maag, Chief Executive, North America Property & Casualty. Mitchell joins XL Insurance from Lexington Insurance where she served as Zonal Executive for the company’s …
British police have filed charges against a teen suspected of involvement in cyberattacks on the CIA website. Police said Wednesday 19-year-old Ryan Cleary has been charged with several offenses under the Computer Misuse Act. One of the charges relates to …
Pennsylvania resident, Jonathan Fry, was recently convicted for his attempt to defraud Homesite Insurance by filing a bogus property loss claim in excess of $25,000. Among the documents provided for proof of ownership, Mr. Fry submitted receipts with clear discrepancies …
“Jackass” star Ryan Dunn had a blood-alcohol content that was more than twice the legal limit for drivers when he and a passenger died in a fiery one-car crash this week, according to a toxicology report. The report said Dunn’s …