The National Transportation Safety Board says an eastbound train didn’t slow or stop for signals before colliding with another train in the Oklahoma Panhandle, killing three people. A hearing is under way Tuesday in Washington on the June 24, 2012, …
A Primer on the Insurance Coverage Ramifications of the Carnival Triumph Saga The world press has been abuzz with stories about the recent engine room fire aboard the Carnival Triumph in the Gulf of Mexico. The Triumph sailed from Galveston, …
Domenick Pucillo, one of the ringleaders in the fraud schemes targeted as part of continuing enforcement efforts under “Operation Dirty Money” was arrested, according to Florida Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater. Pucillo filed false documentation with the Florida Office of …
The House has approved a proposal for establishing an independent state office regulating the insurance industry in New Mexico. The measure will implement a constitutional amendment approved by voters in November to remove insurance regulation from the Public Regulation Commission. …
Three days of heavy rain have flooded hundreds of homes in eastern and central Macedonia, destroyed at least two bridges and cut off dozens of villages, causing power cuts and shortages of drinking water. The National Crisis Management Center said …
The Indiana House has approved a bill that would set a 30 mph speed limit for moped users on the state’s roadways. The measure approved Monday on a 75-18 vote now heads to the Indiana Senate. The bill also calls …
North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Adam Hamm released a report today that shows more than $4.3 million was recovered or saved for North Dakota citizens in 2012. This number represents money recovered on behalf of North Dakotans through the Insurance Department’s …
A new study awards a dubious distinction to three New Jersey roadways. The Tri-State Transportation Campaign finds that from 2009 to 2011, Route 130 in Burlington County, the Blackhorse Pike in Atlantic County and Route 1 in Middlesex County were …
A Staten Island neighborhood where three people died during Superstorm Sandy will be the first to get state-sponsored home buyouts. Gov. Andrew Cuomo outlined the planned program during a visit to the borough on Monday. In remarks made as part …
South Dakota officials say the number of traffic fatalities in the state were up in 2012, but below the average for the last 10 years. State Department of Transportation figures show there were 134 people killed on the roads last …