January 28, 2014
A research team from the U.S. Geological Survey plans to visit the Las Animas County area around Trinidad, Colo., to study a recent series of minor earthquakes, which in the past have been blamed on wastewater injection wells from drilling …
January 28, 2014
A Christmas-day article in one of our local newspapers drives home the important lesson that a subrogation claim is often won or lost in the short period immediately following a loss. On July 6, 2013, pieces of electrical equipment in …
January 28, 2014
New Hampshire could join more than a dozen other states in limiting government and public use of drones to protect citizens’ privacy. The House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee will hold hearings Thursday on a pair of bills to …
January 28, 2014
More protection will be added to the Leon Theriot Floodgate in Lafourche Parish, La., as repairs begin this weekend following an accident that closed the gate for several days. The Daily Comet reported the lock in Galliano was damaged when …
January 28, 2014
Fighting online data fraudsters is almost impossible as their ability to hack into new technology often outpaces companies efforts to protect it, senior businessmen and bankers gathering for the World Economic Forum (WEF) said. The mammoth data breach at U.S. …
January 28, 2014
The World Bank today announced that Tonga will be the first country to benefit from a payout under the Pacific Catastrophe Risk Insurance Pilot and will receive an immediate payment of US $1.27 million towards recovery from Cyclone Ian. The …
January 28, 2014
A jury in DeSoto County will hear the wrongful death lawsuit brought by the family of a Navy SEAL killed during a training exercise at a northwest Mississippi shooting range. Petty Officer 2nd Class Shapoor Alexander Ghane Jr. was killed …
January 28, 2014
The former pharmacist-in-charge of a northern New Jersey pharmacy has admitted his role in a decade-long, $1.5 million health care fraud scheme involving twin brothers who owned the business. Federal prosecutors say 49-year-old Leonard “Lenny” Stefanelli of East Hanover pleaded …
January 27, 2014
Caliber Collision Centers, an operator of collision repair facilities, continues its rapid expansion with the announcement that it has acquired B&G Collision in Temple, Texas. The new Caliber Collision center is the company’s 59th location in Texas. Caliber’s new 20,000 …
January 27, 2014
Robert James has been appointed president of Property and Casualty for QBE North America, which includes the program, middle markets and major broker groups. J James will be a member of the executive management board and will report to David …