September 26, 2013
An analysis of bus-related traffic records across New York state over the last three years shows most of the accidents involving school buses are caused by other drivers. The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle reports that more than 3,900 bus-related accidents …
September 26, 2013
The Tangipahoa Parish Council has agreed to explore ways to amend ordinances regulating the ownership of “dangerous and vicious” dogs after hearing a complaint about some animals from a resident of the Hammond area. The Advocate reports Pat King told …
September 26, 2013
An inspection report shows a truck and trailer involved in a fatal crash on Interstate 93 last week were in violation of safety codes and should have been taken out of service. New Hampshire State Police say a wheel flew …
September 26, 2013
Federal transportation officials have scheduled a two-day hearing as part of their investigation into two Metro-North Railroad accidents in Connecticut this year. The National Transportation Safety Board announced on Tuesday that government agencies, unions and others will speak at the …
September 25, 2013
TenPoint Complete, a leading provider of IT and business process outsourcing services announced the joining of forces with CynCast, and Enterprise Holdings company, to create new IT workflow products for repairers and insurers within the property/casualty insurance market. By combining …
September 25, 2013
The Ohio State Highway Patrol says the driver of a Greyhound bus that ran off an interstate and flipped over apparently had choked on coffee and passed out just before the accident, which injured at least 35 people. Lt. Ed …
September 25, 2013
A group of state lawmakers are studying a Senate bill that would overhaul Georgia’s medical malpractice system. A Senate subcommittee gathered at the Capitol on Tuesday to hear testimony from groups, including the Medical Association of Georgia and the Georgia …
September 25, 2013
A new product in the insurance market is hoping to change the way insurers, agents and policyholders track valuable contents. Currently, after an initial site inspection which typically focuses on the structure rather than the valuables inside a home, insurers …
September 25, 2013
On September 16, 2013, the Arizona State Grand Jury charged Hugo Alejandro Mejia Regalado with several felonies involving fraud schemes, insurance fraud, forgeries, theft and aggravated identity theft. The case involved separate investigations conducted by State Farm Insurance and the …
September 25, 2013
Canada’s banking regulator is urging insurers to sell catastrophe bonds for the first time to cut the risk of natural disasters such as the record floods that inundated swathes of downtown Calgary in June. Climate changes are making weather-related losses …