Monthly Archives: <span>July 2011</span>

Arrowhead General Insurance Agency, Inc. Takes Home 3 Insurance Marketing & Communications Awards Including 2 Best in Show

San Diego, CA, 07/06/2011 – Arrowhead General Insurance Agency, Inc.was thrilled to have received three awards from the Insurance Marketing and Communications Association (IMCA) at the Annual Meeting and Showcase Awards event on June 28. The IMCA competition has been …

Calif. Couple Hurt After Being Hit by Own Car

An elderly San Diego couple is recovering after they were run over by their own car. Police say the 69-year-old husband accidentally backed his 1999 Toyota Corolla over his wife Thursday. The man got out to check on his wife, …

Woman Cited After Wrong-Way Crash in Chicago, Ill.

An 82-year-old woman has been cited with six traffic violations after a weekend accident in which she injured two pedestrians while she was allegedly driving the wrong way on Chicago’s Magnificent Mile. Chicago Police Officer John Mirabelli tells the Chicago …

Plymouth, Wis. Woman Hurt in Freak Accident

Authorities are blaming a strong gust of wind for a freak accident in Sheboygan County that left a 31-year-old Plymouth woman in critical condition. Authorities say the woman was hurt Saturday evening as she was riding in the bed of …

Wildfire at Colorado Plane Crash Site at 154 Acres

Crews on Monday dug fire lines around a 154-acre wildfire in southern Colorado that broke out around the same time a vintage biplane crashed nearby, killing the pilot and injuring his passenger. Fire officials said they were investigating whether the …

Bayer Pays $750 Million to Settle Rice Contamination Cases

Bayer A.G. and its global affiliates have agreed to pay U.S. rice farmers $750 million in damages to settle lawsuits stemming from contamination of the nation’s rice crop in 2006 by Bayer’s genetically modified Liberty Link rice. The settlement covers …

Louisiana Woman Arrested for Faked Injury Claim

State troopers have arrested a Franklinton woman on allegations that she bilked an insurance company through an injury claim. The state police insurance fraud unit says 43-year-old Hollis Kagler claimed to have injured her back while moving furniture. Investigators allege …

Florida Girl Injured in Backyard Fireworks Mishap

Authorities say an 8-year-old girl was injured during a backyard fireworks display when she was hit in the head with a piece of concrete. According to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, an adult was using a cinder block to stabilize the …

Better Laws Needed to Counter Cyber Attacks

Cyber criminals are outwitting national and international legal systems that fail to embrace technological advances, a top U.S. official said on Friday, demanding a cross-border campaign to combat the security threat. “Most countries don’t even have a legal framework that …

New Law: Georgia Drivers Must Yield 3 Feet to Bicyclists

Georgia cyclists are celebrating what they say is the biggest improvement to the state’s bike safety laws in decades. A new traffic law requires cars and trucks to keep at least 3 feet of distance from bicycles when passing them …