The fire on board the Carnival Corp cruise ship that drifted for days in the Gulf of Mexico awash in raw sewage started from fuel from a leaking diesel engine line that ignited, the U.S. Coast Guard said on Monday. …
As spring weather approaches in Tennessee, emergency officials and weather forecasters will launch a statewide campaign during the Tennessee Severe Weather Awareness Week to provide important weather safety information. The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency, along with the National Weather Service …
Nestle has removed beef pasta meals sold under its Buitoni brand from sale in Italy and Spain after finding traces of horsemeat, becoming the latest victim of a food scandal still spreading across Europe. The world’s biggest food company, which …
When an excess insurer is not given notice of a lawsuit with potential excess exposure, the opportunity to participate in mediation is an important right. Where the excess insurer is deprived of this opportunity, it may be prejudiced as a …
The current estimate of vehicles damaged as a result of Sandy is now set at 250,500 based on claims processed by insurance companies, according to latest figures released by the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB). New York’s number increased from …
It has come to the attention of the South Dakota Division of Insurance that uninsured motorist/underinsured motorist (UM/UIM) coverage is not always included in personal umbrella policies. Umbrella policies are generally considered, by insureds, to provide additional protection above the …
A suburban Houston council has decided to charge insurers extra when firefighters and police officers are summoned to accident scenes. The Houston Chronicle reports Missouri City’s governing council has voted to recover from insurers the expenses the city incurs when …
At a time when many robberies take place at the click of a mouse, a group of jewel thieves has shown there’s still a potential payoff for old-fashioned criminals willing to use disguises, planning and pluck to nab their loot. …
Terrebonne Parish Sheriff Jerry Larpenter says he has traded in 40 vehicles – mostly older SUVs and pickup trucks – and used the money for 14 new cars and an unmarked pickup truck. He also is trying to sell a …
A New York man who broke his neck in a snowmobile accident faces charges of drunken snowmobiling. The Oneida County Sheriff’s Office says 41-year-old Thomas Potter of Taberg was riding alone at 1 a.m. Saturday on a trail in the …