A federal judge has dismissed a $3.75 million lawsuit filed against sporting goods retailer Gander Mountain by the husband of a woman killed in the shooting rampage at a Binghamton, N.Y., civic organization four years ago. Samir Muhammad Al-Salihi’s lawsuit …
A state judge has ordered a Coeur d’Alene fly shop owner to serve five days in jail for violating a court order stemming from allegations he failed to provide workers’ compensation insurance. The Idaho Industrial Commission announced the penalty Tuesday …
The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency has received reports of damage from eight counties as a result of severe weather that moved through the state Tuesday. MEMA says minor street flooding was reported in Hinds, Rankin, Washington and Yazoo counties. Trees …
The Arizona Geological Survey, in partnership with the state Division of Emergency Management, is hoping a new online tool will help residents identify and mitigate natural hazards. The new Natural Hazard Viewer of Arizona website is an interactive that focuses …
Fire officials say piping work that didn’t comply with building codes led to a propane gas explosion inside a house in Conway, N.H. Conway Fire Chief Stephen Solomon tells WMWV-FM the source of the problem was most likely the home’s …
Two women have been sentenced in separate cases for lying about their primary residences to receive federal disaster aid after tornados and heavy flooding hit Mississippi in 2011. A federal judge in Oxford ordered Tamya H. Jones to serve 12 …
Crawford & Company has appointed Lance Malcolm to the newly created position of vice president, operations, Contractor Connection. In his role, Malcolm will be responsible for directing the daily operations of Contractor Connections’ functions and departments, including customer service, contractor …
A Muncie, Ind., couple says their insurance company has ordered them to rehome their pit bulls or lose their homeowners’ insurance. Shelter Insurance Companies wrote Brad Reinke last month saying the dogs posed a potential liability hazard and should be …
ISO has launched the ISO Risk Analyzer Homeowners Building Characteristics Module, the latest addition to its line of predictive analytic modeling tools to help insurers more precisely segment and rate their risks. The building characteristics module incorporates property-specific features, including …
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has ordered Laredo, Texas-based REDCO Transport, Ltd., USDOT No. 1670585, to immediately cease its trucking operations, declaring the company to be an imminent hazard to public safety. REDCO operates …