The owner of a Bangladesh garment factory where more than 100 workers died in a fire is not liable for the disaster, and other workers could lose their jobs if he is convicted, his attorney said Monday. Delwar Hossain, managing …
Some flood insurance premiums required under a 2012 law now won’t be raised until the fall of 2015 at the earliest. The Federal Emergency Management Agency says delays passed by Congress last month will put off higher premiums required by …
Toyota Motor Corp is close to a deal to pay $1 billion to settle a U.S. criminal investigation into how it disclosed customers’ complaints about unintended acceleration years ago, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing anonymous sources. Toyota …
The state of Illinois has appealed the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s denial of the state’s request for aid to local governments after deadly tornadoes in November. State officials say the Illinois Emergency Management Agency filed the appeal on Thursday. Last …
A North Carolina woman faces murder and other charges after authorities say she was texting a message when she hit and killed a 75-year-old woman walking to visit a neighbor. The North Carolina Highway Patrol says 45-year-old Belinda Strange Hudspeth …
Missouri Gas Energy failed to take “prompt and adequate” steps to ensure safety the day of a fatal restaurant explosion in Kansas City, according to a Missouri Public Service Commission staff report released Thursday. The 120-page report said the utility’s …
Lawmakers have passed a bill that would require child-proof safety features on novelty lighters sold in Nebraska. The measure won final approval on Friday with a 34-6 vote. The final legislation was a compromise between supporters who view the lighters …
Communities across the United States experienced an unprecedented decline in crime in the 1990s. But for counties where Wal-Mart built stores, the decline wasn’t nearly as dramatic. “The crime decline was stunted in counties where Wal-Mart expanded in the 1990s,” …
San Diego, Calif. (Feb. 11, 2014) – Atlas General Insurance Services, LLC, a national multi-line program manager, is pleased to announce the formation of its new division, Atlas Specialty Programs. This new division will be headed by industry veteran, Scott …
Ohio’s Department of Insurance says its toll-free hotlines, community outreach and counseling helped Ohioans save or recover about $23.5 million last year. Consumer complaints to the department led to some of the savings. The department’s Office of Consumer Affairs says …