Monthly Archives: <span>March 2013</span>

Texas Man Convicted in Home Improvement Scam

A central Indiana jury has convicted a Texas man on home improvement fraud charges alleging that he bilked six suburban Indianapolis residents out of more than $37,000. A Johnson County jury convicted 50-year-old Randy L. Madewell of Danbury, Texas, on …

China: Landslide Traps Dozens in Tibet Mine Area

State media report that a large-scale landslide has trapped dozens of workers in a gold mining area in China’s Tibetan region. China Central Television said Friday that the landslide occurred in the morning in the Maizhokunggar county of Lhasa, the …

ISO’s CGL Changes for 2013 – Part II

Endorsement Changes ISO’s 2013 CGL filing revises 12 individual endorsements while making mass changes to 24 additional insured endorsements and 34 professional service endorsements. Additionally, six new CGL endorsements are introduced in this filing. At least one of the new …

Bugaboo Strollers With Handle Problem Recalled

Bugaboo Cameleon 3 Strollers have been recalled because the stroller’s carrying handle can break and detach, posing a fall hazard. The removable carry handle is used to transport the bassinet or seat separately from the chassis. Though the company has …

Scooter Ads Face Scrutiny From Government, Doctors

TV ads show smiling seniors enjoying an “active” lifestyle on a motorized scooter, taking in the sights at the Grand Canyon, fishing on a pier and high-fiving their grandchildren at a baseball game. The commercials, which promise freedom and independence …

New Orleans Lawyer Gets 4 Years-Plus for Defrauding Clients

A New Orleans, La., attorney has been sentenced to more than four years in jail for mail fraud. U.S. Attorney Dana J. Boente says U.S. District Judge Martin Feldman sentenced 67-year-old Robert Hackett to 51 months in prison Wednesday and …

Louisiana Couple Arrested for Thefts Totaling $165,000

Louisiana State Police have arrested a Lake Charles couple for stealing $165,000 worth of cars, trailers and farm equipment in Louisiana and Texas. Troopers tell the American Press 49-year-old Katherine Larocca and 51-year-old Ronnie Larocca were arrested Tuesday after a …

New Rules for Michigan Insurers’ Use of Credit Information

A series of new laws that take effect this week regulate how Michigan insurance companies can use a person’s credit information. The laws passed last session went into effect yesterday. Under one of the measures, insurers can’t use people’s credit …

State Closes Nebraska City Men’s Free Bar Shuttle

Two Nebraska City men have been told they can’t continue to offer free rides to bar patrons until the men get permits and more insurance. The Lincoln Journal Star reports that Travis Gillespie and Frank Trombino say they were inspired …

Structure Loss, Damage Set at $12M in Tennessee Wildfire

Sevier County, Tenn., authorities estimate the loss in a wildfire earlier this month at about $12 million. The Mountain Press reported the figure includes only the value of the cabins destroyed or damaged in the March 17 fire at Black …