A vacation at a swanky Miami hotel turned into a nightmare for a U.S. woman when she was beaten up by prostitutes who mistook her as competition, the woman and her husband claim in a federal lawsuit. Anna Burgese, 34, …
Germany dispatched thousands of soldiers Tuesday to help cities and towns cope with flooding from the rain-soaked Danube and other southern rivers – reinforcements that came a day after the Bavarian city of Passau saw its worst flooding since 1501. …
Researchers from the University of Alabama are part of a team studying the deadly tornado that struck Moore, Okla., last month. Experts from six schools were part of a group that went to the city to assess damage from the …
The Oregon Legislature agreed Tuesday to extend workplace protections against harassment and discrimination to unpaid interns. The Senate unanimously passed HB 2669, sending it to Gov. John Kitzhaber, who intends to sign it. The House unanimously passed the bill last …
A Wisconsin appeals court says a Milwaukee bus driver who chased down a passenger who used a racial slur and spat on him is entitled to worker’s compensation. Bus driver Isaac Bracey hurt himself soon after getting off his bus …
Effectively Investigating, Evaluating and Negotiating Your Way to a Competitive Advantage We see it time and time again, the stacks of papers that pile up on adjusters’ desks in the form of bodily injury (BI) demands from attorneys for injuries …
David Morse & Associates (DMA), a national claims services provider, announced the addition of Lee Wright as assistant vice president of its Specialty Claims Division. The Specialty Claims Division is focused on high exposure complex liability losses. “The addition of …
CEU.com, a business unit of The Institutes, has launched a new website and continuing education (CE) tracking tool. CE Navigator is a CE dashboard that enables insurance professionals to increase productivity, save time, identify and complete compliance training requirements and …
Illinois law requires insurers to provide independent counsel for their insured when a conflict of interest arises. The duty developed from balancing the insurer’s obligation to defend the insured with the ethical obligations of appointed attorneys, and is firmly grounded …
Four llamas were evaluated Monday at a southwest Florida veterinary hospital after being involved in a crash on Interstate 75, authorities said. Charlotte County Fire-Rescue officials said a pickup truck carrying a trailer with four llamas crashed at mile marker …