Santa Fe County has seen the number of crashes involving alcohol drop sharply over the past year, and experts say that’s evidence New Mexico’s drunken-driving laws, police enforcement and education are making the state safer. “It’s not noise. It’s not …
This year, it is likely that the California Supreme Court will issue decisions involving two interesting insurance coverage matters. One decision will address insureds’ ability to transfer their rights under liability policies after mergers, acquisitions and corporate restructurings; the other …
The Portland Fire Bureau says it’s saving money by sending specially equipped SUVs to some aid calls instead of full-size fire trucks. The new rapid response vehicles have a crew of two compared to four people on a truck. The …
Complaints from Vicksburg, Miss., residents and taxi companies have moved police to crack down on bootleg cabs operating in violation of a local ordinance. Police Chief Walter Armstrong tells The Vicksburg Post that police have received calls from some city …
Missouri insurance regulators announced a settlement agreement with Nationwide Agribusiness Insurance Co. and Farmland Mutual Insurance Co. following a market conduct examination into the companies’ handling of workers’ compensation insurance. Department of Insurance Director John M. Huff reported that as …
A former Halliburton manager was sentenced Tuesday to one year of probation for destroying evidence in the aftermath of BP’s massive 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Anthony Badalamenti had faced a maximum of one year in prison …
Utah transportation officials say they counted 219 traffic deaths in Utah in 2013, and almost half of the car crash victims who died hadn’t been wearing seatbelts. The Utah Department of Transportation statistics released Tuesday show two more deaths last …
Only 1 minicar out of 11 tested achieves an acceptable rating in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s small overlap front crash test, making these tiny vehicles the worst performing group of any evaluated so far. The Chevrolet Spark’s acceptable …
Governor Andrew Cuomo has proposed a multipronged approach to combating auto insurance fraud. The initiative is outlined in the 2014–2015 Executive Budget released yesterday. “The Governor’s proposal to crack down on auto fraud appears to have great promise,” Ellen Melchionni, …
A Washington Senate panel is weighing a measure that would make it a felony charge to drive under the influence when the driver has three prior offenses within 10 years. The Senate Law & Justice heard testimony on Senate Bill …