“Pollution” is typically defined in the standard general liability policy as “any solid, liquid, gaseous, or thermal irritant or contaminate including smoke, vapor, soot, fumes, acids, alkaloids, chemicals and waste.” The question of whether a particular material is a “pollutant,” …
VFM Services Ltd, the latest entrant to the Canadian insurance market following the launch of its counter fraud training and conversation management initiatives in January, released the results of its Q4 2013 counter fraud index. These latest figures highlight that …
Mazda is recalling 42,000 Mazda6 cars in the U.S. because spiders can weave a web in a vent hose and cause the fuel tank to crack. The recall involves cars from the 2010 through 2012 model years equipped with 2.5-liter …
There is one simple way for a Florida medical clinic to avoid being licensed and undergoing an annual inspection: Don’t accept insurance. A bill moving through the Legislature would close that loophole for so-called cash-only clinics, which can escape government …
Missoula County Attorney Fred Van Valkenburg is reviewing the death of a man killed in an auto shop fire last year to determine if criminal charges are warranted. Forty-four-year-old Bruce Hall died after he was severely burned in the August …
The state is awarding more than $570,000 from its Waterways Safety Fund to 23 community public safety agencies. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources says the grants ranging from around $13,500 to $32,000 are funded by Ohio’s recreational boaters through …
A Minnesota hunting dog breeder and trainer says he feels like he lost his family after 23 dogs were killed in a fire that destroyed his barn and kennels. John Kim says it’s difficult to look at the charred rubble …
Federal experts have wrapped up their investigation of a downtown Des Moines, Iowa, fire without determining the cause. Investigators with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives said Sunday there is no sign the March 29 fire in the …
San Diego, Calif. (April 8, 2014) – Atlas General Insurance Services, LLC, a national multi-line program manager, welcomes Matt Horton as the new vice president of marketing, Western Region. In his new role, Horton will be responsible for developing Atlas’ …
A joint study by researchers at the University of California, San Diego, the University at Buffalo, and the University of Toronto has found that a computer–vision system can distinguish between real or faked expressions of pain more accurately than can …