Monthly Archives: <span>January 2014</span>

Massive Ohio Mansion Gutted by Fire

A massive fire in a Cincinnati suburb has destroyed a 10,000-square-foot mansion, leaving behind only a charred frame. Lt. Jim Gilligan of the Madeira and Indian Hill Joint Fire District tells The Cincinnati Enquirer it took firefighters about seven hours …

South Carolina Crash Victim’s Wife Gets $25K Insurance Settlement

The wife of a Parris Island, S.C., Marine killed when his motorcycle collided with another Marine’s pickup truck will receive a $25,000 settlement following the fatal crash. The Island Packet of Hilton Head reports court records show the insurance settlement …

Vermont Residents, Business Owners Warned of Flood Risk Due to Ice Jams

Vermont officials are warning of flooding potential in Montpelier due to an ice jam on the Winooski River. The Montpelier Emergency Management Team is monitoring a significant rise in water levels of the river’s north branch by Langdon Street. Officials …

GreenField Direct Introduces ionleaks.com

GreenField Direct announced the launch of its newest product, ionleaks.com. Available with any PipeBurst Pro Senior System, ionleaks.com allows a home or business owner to monitor and control their water system from anywhere in the world. The web based product …

Alabama Governor’s Home Sustains $50K in Freeze Damage

The freezing weather really hit home with Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley. Bentley said Wednesday that his private home in Tuscaloosa has an estimated $50,000 in damage after a water pipe froze and burst in the attic. Bentley says the water …

SNL Insurance Acquires iPartners LLC

SNL Insurance acquired iPartners LLC, a SaaS providing business intelligence reporting solutions to property/casualty and life insurance companies for over 15 years. This partnership now provides SNL Insurance clients with an internal reporting tool for the P/C and life sectors, …

ACE Acquires Majority Stake in Siam Commercial Samaggi Insurance in Thailand

ACE Limited announced that the company and its local partner have reached a conditional agreement to purchase a 60.9 percent stake in The Siam Commercial Samaggi Insurance PCL, a general insurance company in Thailand, from Siam Commercial Bank. Established in …

$100M Lawsuit Refiled Over Bahamas Chopper Crash

A $100 million lawsuit has been refiled against a Florida billionaire over a 2012 helicopter crash in the Bahamas that killed a prominent tax attorney. The wrongful death lawsuit filed against real estate mogul Jeffrey Soffer by the widow of …

Former NFL Player on Trial for Fatal Drunken Crash

Josh Brent is no longer a Dallas Cowboy, but the stars on his old helmet figure heavily into his upcoming trial for a teammate’s death in a 2012 wreck. Brent’s trial is set to start Monday on allegations that he …

Louisiana Parish’s ‘Doomsday Plan’ Trial Set to Start

The star witness will be absent when a long-awaited trial opens Monday for claims that thousands of homes flooded in the suburbs of New Orleans because parish officials evacuated its drainage pump operators on the eve of Hurricane Katrina’s landfall. …