Farmers Insurance has named former chairman of the Barger & Wolen law firm and insurance and litigation partner, Steven Weinstein, as its new general counsel. Weinstein is replacing Frank Ceglar, a 36 year veteran of Farmers, who retired after a …
A utilities official says a large sinkhole that swallowed a moving car and briefly trapped the driver cost a northwest Ohio city about $100,000. Utility workers and contractors had to clean out broken sewer lines and fill the sinkhole that …
Research examined terrain damage of Joplin and Tuscaloosa tornadoes The first field investigations of the effect of terrain elevation changes on tornado path, vortex, strength and damage have yielded valuable information that could help prevent the loss of human life …
Brownsville drivers are among the best in the country. The Allstate Insurance Company released its ninth annual “Allstate America’s Best Drivers Report.” The report, based on Allstate claims data, lists America’s 200 largest cities in terms of car collision frequency …
A University of Iowa doctors’ group paid $60,000 to settle a medical malpractice lawsuit just weeks after The Associated Press reported that the surgeon involved may have given incomplete or misleading testimony about his messy resignation, the settlement shows. UI …
This is part three in a three part series on outsourcing claims handling. Outsourcing claims is not without its risk, sources say. “Things to look out for, things to be cautious about, would be a diluted ability to control an …
A federal agency has cited a South Texas waterpark for several worker safety violations and imposed a fine of nearly $100,000 following the death of a lifeguard in March. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration said …
The state Attorney General’s office plans to do more outreach before pursuing fines under a new Kansas law aimed at cutting down on roofing fraud. The law, which requires roofers to register, took effect July 1, The Topeka Capital-Journal reported. …
The federal government is fighting with itself over a massive fire at a Chevron refinery in California that sent 15,000 people to hospitals with respiratory ailments. In one corner is the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board, which conducted …
Toyota Motor Corp. opted against marketing its brake-override system as “Safe Stop” to avoid promising more than the mechanism could deliver for driver safety, the company’s top U.S. executive told a California jury. Toyota’s chief executive officer for North America, …