New video shows the dramatic rescue of a worker from a burning Houston, Texas, apartment complex that was under construction. Karen Jones shot the cellphone video on Tuesday from her nearby office as the fire consumed the planned $50 million …
The parents of a mental health patient who died at Bridgewater State Hospital five years ago will receive $3 million to settle a civil rights lawsuit alleging that prison guards were responsible for the death, their lawyer said. The $3 …
A Lunenburg, Mass., car dealer is warning other areas dealerships to be vigilant after thieves made off with $15,000 worth of tires and rims. Martin Babineau, general manager of North End Subaru Mazda, says the tires and rims were taken …
A Monmouth County, N.J., man has pleaded guilty to filing a fraudulent insurance claim related to Superstorm Sandy. Authorities say 74-year-old Farouk Soliman admitted he attempted to recoup the cost of hiring a demolition firm to raze a barn on …
An overwhelming majority (86 percent) of North American insurance executives expect to see an increase in the volume of insurance mergers and acquisitions (M&As) over the next one to three years, compared to the previous three years, and more than …
GEICO, a member of the Berkshire Hathaway family of companies, announced that Robert Miller, senior vice president, is returning to Dallas to head the company’s regional operation, the office he originally opened for GEICO in 1987. At the same time, …
A new report by the National Insurance Crime Bureau reveals a decline in Florida’s personal injury protection (PIP) questionable claims (QCs). In 2013, Florida PIP QCs declined by 7.6 percent from 2012. Meanwhile, for the period 2010 through 2013, Florida …
A 15-year-old girl helped build the race car that crashed during her second lap around an Ocala, Fla., race track. Richard Johnson told the Ocala Star-Banner that he bought a 1997 Nissan Sentra for his daughter, Niokoa Johnson a few …
Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin has approved a measure to help accommodate pregnant women in the workplace. The Pregnant Workers’ Fairness Act allows employees to request modified duties and other accommodations from employers, such as a chair for cashiers or help …
Nissan Motor Co is recalling 1,053,479 vehicles globally, mostly in the United States, to fix software that could deactivate the front passenger airbag. The vehicle occupant classification system software may incorrectly classify the passenger seat as empty, deactivating the airbag …