Lightning is the suspected cause of some building fires that broke out as a wave of thunderstorms moved across much of northern and central Indiana. Authorities say a house in the Madison County city of Elwood was destroyed in one …
A Slidell insurance agent was served by Louisiana Department of Insurance Fraud Division investigators with a summary suspension and cease and desist order for alleged misappropriation of insurance premium funds and dishonest business practices. Lindsay Ryan Smith, a property/casualty producer …
September 2013, marks the 100th anniversary of the effective date of the first workers’ compensation laws passed by the 33rd Texas Legislature. In observance of this centennial date, Commissioner of Workers’ Compensation Rod Bordelon released the following statement: “The Texas …
East Asian meteorological authorities issued warnings as tropical cyclone Usagi, the world’s strongest storm this year, barreled toward the southern coast of China. Usagi, upgraded to a super typhoon yesterday by the China Meteorological Administration, is expected to affect Taiwan, …
Roger Goodell believes the NFL’s new player safety rules are working. Goodell participated in a series of meetings on player health and safety at the league’s headquarters Wednesday. He said the feedback he has received from coaches, players, officials and …
A woman has filed a lawsuit against a New York City EMT who tweeted a photo of her with a caption that said “Wide Load.” Teena Gamzon, who uses a wheelchair and suffers from diabetes and other ailments, says fire …
Scientists working on a landmark U.N. report on climate change are struggling to explain why global warming appears to have slowed down in the past 15 years even though greenhouse gas emissions keep rising. Leaked documents obtained by The Associated …
A former code enforcement officer in Natchez, Miss., has been sentenced to two years’ probation for insurance fraud. The Natchez Democrat reports that 58-year-old Willie B. Jones was sentenced this past week by Circuit Judge Lillie Blackmon Sanders. Sanders also …
Two insurers are suing the U.S. Army for a wildfire sparked by live fire at Camp Williams that torched three houses in the Salt Lake City suburb of Herriman. The Deseret News reports that State Farm and Farmers Insurance are …
Members of a southwestern Idaho gun club may have to end a decades-long tradition of gun shows because Ada County raised its insurance requirements after two people were injured in an accidental firearm discharge at the club’s show in April. …