Florida’s Insurance Consumer Advocate Robin Smith Westcott and Department of Financial Services, Division of Consumer Services is offering Florida homeowners an opportunity to improve the insurance claim-handling process by sharing their experiences. The first three forums will be held at …
Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) Administrator/CEO Steve Buehrer today announced nine individuals were convicted of, or pleaded guilty to, charges related to defrauding Ohio’s workers’ compensation system in February. The court actions are the result of investigations conducted by …
Ancient rises in sea levels and global warming are partially attributable to cyclical activity below the earth’s surface, researchers from New York University and Ottawa’s Carleton University have concluded in an analysis of geological studies. However, the article’s authors, NYU’s …
Last call at California restaurants, bars and nightclubs could come later under legislation proposed by a state senator from San Francisco. Sen. Mark Leno’s bill would allow cities and counties to petition state alcohol regulators to allow alcohol service until …
Perryville Police Chief Keith Tarrillion has resigned amid allegations that he falsified a police report in a personal insurance claim two years ago. Tarrillion denied the allegations when he resigned Wednesday. His attorney says the Missouri city’s board of alderman …
University of Delaware professors are researching the impact of this month’s winter storm on the coastal geology and marine ecosystems. The News Journal reports researchers headed to the shore as soon as roads were passable to examine the damage and …
Lingering guilt may have been what moved someone who filed an insurance claim 40 years ago to come clean with a Gastonia, N.C., insurance agency. The Gaston Gazette reports that whoever took a $280 claim check in 1973 felt guilty …
New Jersey’s adoption of expanded flood maps in the wake of Superstorm Sandy has put more than 33,000 additional residential buildings in flood zones, a nearly 15 percent increase. The disaster recovery plan announced this week by the Christie administration …
Chrysler Group LLC is recalling 4,459 model-year 2013 Dodge Challenger cars to address a potential short circuit that could cause a fire and took the rare step of telling owners to stop driving the affected cars. The U.S. automaker, controlled …
Though pharmaceuticals and electronics are the most expensive items cargo thieves target, food and beverage cargo is also popular because this product is often not secured as well as bigger ticket items, according to Keith Lewis, vice president of operations …