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

Stolen Grates Create Safety Issues in Arizona

Thieves are busy stealing metal grates and leaving drains wide open around Tucson. It’s dangerous because children could fall into open drains. KOLD-TV reports 25 went missing in Tucson and 86 disappeared from Marana. Tucson police say they arrested two …

Feds Look into BMW Issue with Unattended Roll Aways

U.S. safety regulators are looking into a problem with BMW automatic transmission shifters that can allow cars to roll away after drivers have left the vehicles. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Tuesday on its website that about 120,000 …

New York Dad Sues City, County Where 3 Kids Drowned

The father of three children who drowned in upstate New York when their mother drove her minivan into the Hudson River is suing a city and county for $40 million each. The Times Herald-Record of Middletown reports Jean Pierre has …

Former Adjuster to Plead Guilty in Rhode Island

An ex-insurance adjuster is set to plead guilty to charges he helped a former Rhode Island radio personality file a phony insurance claim for more than $40,000. Federal prosecutors say Vincent DiPaolo of Johnston will plead guilty to conspiracy and …

Arkansas Man Killed by Road Grader at Work Site

A 19-year-old man has died after being run over by a road grader while working at an Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department site in western Arkansas. Police in Barling say Zack Wells died after being run over by the rear …

Authorities: Northern Idaho Hay Fire Likely Arson

Firefighters in Kootenai County say a fire that destroyed roughly 300 tons of hay worth between $60,000 and $80,000 was likely caused by arson. The fire started Friday night on the Rathdrum Prairie north of Post Falls. Kootenai County Fire …

QBE Innovation to be profiled at MarketScout’s Entrepreneurial Insurance Symposium

Impressive US growth has capture market’s attention DALLAS, August 10, 2011 – Rob Byler, President and Head of Program Business at QBE, will deliver a keynote presentation to over 400 insurance industry executives on September 13, 2011 in Dallas, at …

Ohio Woman Caught Working Four Jobs While On Work Comp

Annette McDaniel must repay more than $19,000 after the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) found she was working four jobs at Columbus area businesses while receiving workers’ compensation benefits for a prior workplace injury. In August 2007 the Ohio …

Final Lawsuit Over Korey Stringer Death Settles

A settlement has been reached in the last remaining litigation stemming from the heatstroke death of Minnesota Vikings lineman Korey Stringer 10 years ago. Terms of the settlement between Stringer’s family and Chicago-based equipment-maker Riddell Inc. were not disclosed. The …

Americans Say ‘Yes’ to New Requirements for Teen Drivers

Nearly six in 10 Americans favor a federal law to establish minimum requirements and driving restrictions for teen drivers. A recent national survey from Allstate Insurance shows that support for a national graduated driver licensing (GDL) law corresponds with low …