A Livermore Falls, Maine, woman prosecutors say offered $4,000 to burn down her convenience store so she could collect the insurance money has pleaded guilty. Erica Poland-Rolfe was sentenced Monday to serve 90 days of a two-year prison sentence after …
The rate of tailgate theft claims has been increasing since 2009, with an 18 percent increase projected from 2011 to 2012, according to a new report by the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB). The report examines theft claims submitted to …
LiveHailMap.com announces its rebranding as Weather Fusion. This rebranding reflects a 2013 product line expansion, as Weather Fusion will begin offering new weather verification products for perils in addition to hail. All LiveHailMap.com products will be integrated into a single …
The cost of maritime piracy is substantial and can cause significant damage to a company’s bottom line. This includes the Unites States which is one of the world’s largest importers of goods. According to comments recently made by Russian Navy …
The Griffith Insurance Education Foundation has named three new Leadership Council members: Darcy Kerr―vice president of human resources, Accident Fund Insurance Company John Meder―regional managing director, Wells Fargo Michael C. Strakhov, CPCU―vice president, Ohio Branch, CNA Property and Casualty Insurance …
BP has tallied up claims made by states and local governments on the U.S. Gulf Coast for economic and property damages from the Macondo oil spill, and come up with a figure of $34 billion, which it deems “substantially” overstated. …
Superdome officials warned just months before the Super Bowl that the venue’s electrical system could suffer a power outage and rushed to replace some of the equipment ahead of the big game. While the cause of Sunday’s 34-minute outage is …
A Louisville, Ky., utility has agreed to pay a $125,000 penalty to settle allegations by the Public Service Commission of safety violations after a house explosion. The PSC said in a statement Tuesday that it has suspended another $125,000 in …
A federal judge has approved class action status for a lawsuit alleging that dust and other emissions from a northern Indiana wood recycling plant pose a health threat and nuisance to nearby residents. About 150 people who live near the …
Indiana agencies will be visiting a middle school in Indianapolis to demonstrate proper earthquake safety techniques as part of a regional drill. State and local Homeland Security agencies will give classroom presentations at Irvington Community Middle School at 9 a.m. …