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

NFL Owners Pass New Rule Changes to Improve Player Safety

NFL owners approved two rule changes Tuesday to enhance player safety. They might not vote on a proposal to ban offensive players from using the crown of their helmets against defenders. The owners outlawed peel-back blocks anywhere on the field; …

2 Convicted in Motorcycle Theft Ring

Two Ashland, Ky., men face up to 30 years in prison after a federal jury convicted them on charges related to operating a motorcycle theft ring. After a three-week trial in London, a jury Tuesday convicted 65-five-year-old Richard Meade and …

Dunes vs. Property Rights in Storm-Battered New Jersey

The sand dune that ruined Harvey and Phyllis Karan’s view of the ocean allowed their beachfront home to see another day when Superstorm Sandy’s surge crashed ashore. They still want the $375,000 a court awarded them for the blocked sunrise, …

Michigan Oil Spill Cleanup May Exceed Insurance

Enbridge Energy Partners LP said on Wednesday that the costs of additional cleanup from a huge Michigan oil spill three years ago may push the total bill past the limit of its insurance coverage, hampering its financial results. Enbridge Energy …

Survey Shows Knowledge Gap Exists When it Comes to Flood Coverage

As part of National Flood Safety Awareness Week and in advance of the spring storm season, a survey commissioned by Allstate Insurance Company shows Americans may not be as familiar with their insurance policy as they should be, and therefore …

Keogh Resigns as EQECAT President; Little Named to Succeed Him

Bill Keogh has resigned as president of catastrophe risk modeling firm EQECAT, according to the company, and Paul Little has been named to succeed him. The company said Keogh resigned to pursue other insurance interests. Keogh was named president in …

Crime Prevention Signs Working in Mesquite, Texas

The Mesquite Police Department reports the simple message from the Lock, Take and Hide crime prevention signs have had a tremendous impact on reducing auto thefts and burglaries in their city. The police department recently contacted the Insurance Council of …

Most Common Wedding Insurance Claims From 2012: Travelers

Couples look forward to having their wedding day memories preserved forever through photography and video, but according to an analysis of 2012 wedding insurance claims by Travelers, 58 percent of all wedding claims related to vendor issues involve problems with …

Small Airports Facing Traffic Controller Cutbacks

When landing a plane amid birds, bobcats or alligators, it helps to have an air traffic controller on the lookout. But many small airports across the United States face losing this extra pair of eyes starting April 1, as budget …

Boeing Puts 787 Battery Through Safety Tests It Once Avoided

To get its 787 Dreamliner flying again, Boeing Co. is testing the plane’s volatile battery system to a rigorous standard that the company itself helped develop – but that it never used on the jet. Boeing’s decision has thrust an …