A museum in central Illinois wants to preserve the stories of those affected by the tornadoes that ripped across Illinois in November. The Peoria Riverfront Museum is inviting those who lived through the storm, including residents and first responders, to …
The Court of Appeals of New York recently held that an excess insurer was responsible for all interest on a judgment after the primary insurer paid its policy limits. The decision offers an important ruling on the duties of primary …
A rail official says 14 passengers were injured when a commuter train hit a “bumping post” at a downtown Chicago station, the second such accident of the day. Michael Gillis is a spokesman for Metra, the suburban Chicago commuter rail …
Frustration is building in the Texas town where an April fertilizer plant explosion killed 15 people, injured hundreds more and caused $100-plus million in damages. Residents of West desperate for cash to rebuild their lives have seen a foundation overseeing …
Forty-two miners in the United States died on the job in 2013, up from 36 the year before. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration released the preliminary data on Monday. It said while the first three …
Fire officials say a faulty electrical wire caused a blaze in a Manhattan high-rise apartment building that killed a young New York playwright and seriously injured his husband. Daniel McClung, 27, died and Michael Todd Cohen, 32, was badly hurt …
Farmers and oil drillers may be required to report their use of explosive chemicals under measures the Obama administration is considering to avoid disasters such as a Texas blast that killed 14 people last year. Policy options from an inter-agency …
Crawford & Company, an independent provider of claims management solutions, named Robert D. “Bob” Jones as managing director for Crawford Forensic Accounting Services (CFAS) for the United States, a new position. CFAS is part of Global Technical Services, which manages …
The El Paso County sheriff has released a timeline of the fatal Black Forest wildfire that contradicts a description released by the local fire department. The document released Monday by Sheriff Terry Maketa is the latest round in his dispute …
CCC Information Services Inc. (CCC) announced the acquisition of Auto Injury Solutions, Inc. (AIS), formerly a division of Concentra Incorporated, a division of Humana Inc. “We’re thrilled to welcome Matt Elges and his team to the CCC family. The acquisition …