Ravaged by spring flooding, Vermont is getting a helping hand from Uncle Sam. President Barack Obama declared the state a major disaster Wednesday, clearing the way for federal aid to homeowners, businesses and public agencies hit by the worst spring …
Fire officials say a blaze at a home in Laurel was intentionally set. The fire was reported about 2:25 a.m. Thursday on Marvil Drive. Smoke was showing where firefighters arrived. The home was not occupied at the time of the …
Two Pennsylvania men and a construction company have been charged for their alleged roles in an insurance fraud scheme that targeted homes purportedly damaged by hail, announced Attorney General Paula T. Dow and Division of Criminal Justice Director Stephen J. …
A Bismarck couple has been charged in Burleigh County District Court with insurance fraud, a Class C felony, according to the North Dakota Insurance Commissioner’s office. Ella Denise Bowen-Davis and Gary Lynn Bowen were involved in a vehicle collision March …
According to a comprehensive analysis of its claims, Travelers has seen a substantial increase in the number of claims filed via mobile devices during the past year. The Travelers study broadly examined insurance claims filed over the past 16 months …
CNA has opened its new Western Service Center in Colorado, located in Littleton’s Lone Tree community. The service center expands CNA’s Worldwide Operation, Claim and Underwriting support operations, with approximately 300 new positions and career path options expected in the …
The ACE Group of insurance and reinsurance companies has appointed Farid Eid Filho as Country President for ACE Brazil. He will be in charge of leading the company’s Brazilian operations including all property and casualty and accident and health insurance …
State Farm claim representatives said it has paid nearly $1.75 billion to its customers from the destructive storms of April and May. The total claim payments have nearly doubled in less than three weeks. Earlier this week, Allstate Corp., the …
Massachusetts insurance officials have updated estimates on insurance claims resulting from this month’s Western and Central Massachusetts tornadoes, with 8,200 claims totaling an estimated $140 million having been reported by insurance carriers. On June 7, the Massachusetts Division of Insurance …
Treatment Options Though insecticides may be the treatment of choice for killing bed bugs, other options do exist, according to Henriksen. “There are several different methods that are effective in killing bed bugs. Heat is one of them. Others include …