For this holiday season, DeSoto County school officials are waiving a requirement that Santa Claus have liability and workers’ compensation insurance coverage before he can pay a visit to area campuses. District officials tell The Commercial Appeal that volunteer Santas …
The head of the Rhode Island State Police says they are pushing to require the use of hands-free devices when using a cellphone while driving. Col. Steven O’Donnell tells WLNE-TV that he will ask the General Assembly to make it …
New tour buses and buses that provide service between cities must be equipped with seatbelts starting in late 2016 under a federal rule issued Wednesday, a safety measure sought by accident investigators for nearly a half century. Beginning in November …
A U.S. Army veteran who lost a leg and suffered severe brain damage when a routine surgical procedure at the John Cochran VA Medical Center, in St. Louis, Mo., went wrong has been awarded $8.3 million in a medical negligence …
Weather Services International, a global weather solutions provider, announced the launch of WeatherFX Response, an interactive, executive dashboard that alerts insurers when severe weather is impacting their policyholders. WeatherFX Response utilizes radar technology and on the ground reports from social …
Arch Insurance Group, a member of Arch Capital Group Ltd., announced a new, specialized management liability product in the U.S.: ARCH ESSENTIAL SIDE A SIDE A LEAD DIFFERENCE IN CONDITIONS (“DIC”) & FOLLOW FORM EXCESS LIABILITY INSURANCE POLICY “Our objective …
After a mild concussion, special brain scans show evidence of brain abnormalities four months later, when symptoms from the concussion have mostly dissipated, according to research published in the November 20, 2013, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of …
The first few hours-and days following a vehicle accident are stuffed with stress and honest confusion for most insured drivers. Many yearn for someone to take over the entire process for them. An insurance claims adjuster employing the right approach …
The attorney for an eastern Pennsylvania man who pleaded no contest to claiming to be a district judge while making a car insurance claim says his client “went a little bit too far.” Twenty-five-year-old Justin Serfass, of Bethlehem, entered the …
The man who steered Indonesia to recovery after the 2004 tsunami has some cautionary words for the Philippines as it begins planning reconstruction after Typhoon Haiyan: Survivors will get angry about living in tents well before permanent houses are ready, …