Monthly Archives: <span>September 2013</span>

DeGraide Named to DVIC Strategic Board

Fort Myers, FL, 9/3/13 – Disabled Veterans Insurance Careers, dedicated to helping disabled U.S. veterans by providing new opportunities for training and employment in the insurance industry, announces the election of Adam DeGraide to the organization’s strategic board. In 1997, …

Insurance Payment Absent After Ohio Treasurer Crash

Ohio Republican Josh Mandel’s federal campaign committee has yet to report receiving an insurance check for a vehicle disabled in a March wreck, an Associated Press review of campaign finance filings shows. The absence of a reported payment months after …

The Economic Downturn and its Effect on Claims Against Attorneys

A declining economy impacts more than just individual and corporate financial interests; in fact, professionals in every field have to adjust to working in an entirely new economic landscape that affects every aspect of their business. Unfortunately, the risk to …

New Proof of Insurance Law Puzzling Some Police

A new Illinois law that allows motorists to provide proof of insurance using their smartphones is puzzling some police departments. The Springfield bureau of Lee Enterprises reports some law enforcement agencies are still trying to figure out how the new …

HUD Announces $37M in Disaster Aid in Oklahoma

Oklahoma and the city of Moore will receive nearly $37 million in federal aid to help recover from the tornadoes and storms that killed dozens of people and caused damage estimated at more than $1 billion this spring, U.S. Housing …

Boston Brothers Accused of Fake Marathon Claim

A Boston, Mass., man charged with making a fake $2 million claim to the Boston marathon victims’ fund has been indicted with his brother for allegedly conspiring in the scam. The state attorney general’s office said Thursday 22-year-old Branden Mattier …

Youth Martial Art Sparks Safety Concerns in California

A bill moving through the Legislature would authorize the state athletic commission to establish regulations for youth competitions involving the martial art called pankration. AB1186 was introduced by Democratic state Assemblywoman Susan Bonilla of Concord after she watched an Internet …

Millions in New Roofing Permits in Hutchinson, Kansas

A hailstorm that pummeled Hutchinson in July has meant a lot of new roofs in the Kansas city. The city says it’s issued $4.4 million in new roofing permits since the July 23 hailstorm. The total was helped last week …

NWS Officially Rates Oklahoma Tornado EF3, Not EF5

The National Weather Service says it’s officially rating a deadly tornado that struck part of Oklahoma on May 31 as an EF3 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale. Forecasters previously gave the twister a preliminary top-of-the-scale EF5 rating after analysis showed …

Nearly 400,000 Policyholders May Move From Florida Insurer

Hundreds of thousands of Floridians who rely on Citizens Property Insurance could soon find themselves with a new insurance company. State regulators last week quietly signed off on a plan to let 10 different insurance companies absorb nearly 400,000 Citizens …