Two makers of pet treats are pulling products from the market because they may contain traces of poultry antibiotics that aren’t approved in the U.S. Nestle Purina PetCare is taking Waggin’ Train and Canyon Creek Ranch brand dog treats off …
The Consumer Product Safety Commission on Wednesday issued a recall for about 327 Polaris off-highway vehicles, because of a defect that could possibly cause a crash. The commission said on its website that the throttle on the 2013 Polaris Ranger …
An attorney challenging the use of traffic speed cameras says a southwest Ohio village has reaped some $700,000 from tickets. Attorney Mike Allen says the speed cameras are “nothing more than a money grab.” He wants a Hamilton County judge …
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has declared a drought disaster in 104 of Kansas’ 105 counties, clearing the way for farmers and ranchers to seek low-interest emergency loans. Wednesday’s declaration omits only Doniphan County, located on the Missouri River in …
New York legislators have introduced a bill this week that seeks to cap the percentage-based hurricane deductibles for homeowners’ insurance or dwelling fire personal lines policy in New York State at $1,500. The bill also seeks to establish that such …
Liberty Mutual Insurance announced it is planning to retire its regional brands in 2013 to focus on the more recognizable Liberty Mutual brand. “We’re retiring the brand names of our eight commercial lines regional companies that sell exclusively through independent …
Officials plan controlled burns at North Carolina’s Camp Lejeune to reduce the possibility of forest fires. The Camp Lejeune Environmental Management Division has started lighting fires on forestry parts of the base and will continue the process for the next …
West Virginia University is getting $182,000 to study whether laws limiting or banning cell phone use while driving are effective. The researchers will look at laws on texting and talking, how they’re enforced, and accident rates among drivers under 25. …
A Democratic state lawmaker said Wednesday he’s filing a resolution that urges Mississippi’s entire congressional delegation to support federal spending for Hurricane Sandy recovery. The resolution by Rep. David Baria of Bay St. Louis isn’t expected to mention Republican U.S. …
In an interview with Claims Journal, Mark Hoedel, an experienced motorcycle racer, explains how he merged his hobby and experience into a position as a motorcycle claims examiner at Markel for the past 12 years. “Well, actually, as far as …