Experts say that advances in technology, particularly social media, are changing how people watch for severe weather and how quickly images of the damage can be shared. John Robinson, the warning coordinator for the National Weather Service’s Little Rock office, …
13 The record low number of boating fatalities for Louisiana in 2013, reported by state wildlife officials. The previous low for boating fatalities was 19 in 1992 with a high of 79 in 1974 — the first year boating incident …
An adjuster who wishes to transition to a management role should be ready to outline the company’s mission and objectives, said Marty Frappolli, senior director of Knowledge Resources for The Institutes. “For the claims handler who seeks to transition to …
Snapsheet Mobile App A self-service mobile app is reducing the time it takes to process auto insurance claims. Snapsheet works directly with insurers, providing an easy way to inspect vehicles. “We’re about half the cost of sending out a staff …
Personal automobile insurance policies generally exclude coverage when the insured carries a passenger for a fee. The exclusion is usually not a source of controversy. But with the rapid growth of peer-to-peer transportation networks, the personal auto livery exclusion has …
A 34-year-old Hutchinson, Kansas, woman who says she lit a fire to kill a spider has been charged with aggravated arson after firefighters had to put out a small blaze in her half of a duplex. The Hutchinson News reports …
A Bettendorf contractor is ready to begin work rebuilding the fire-damaged Credit Island Lodge in Davenport, Iowa. Public Works director Mike Clarke told the Quad-City Times that Swanson Construction has “mobilized to the site” and is putting together a construction …
State lawmakers have given final approval to legislation aimed at lowering workers’ compensation insurance rates in Delaware. The bill approved unanimously by the Senate on Wednesday calls for a 33 percent reduction in medical costs for workers compensation cases over …
Environmentalists say New Jersey’s proposed new rules for coastal development would place more people and property at risk from future storms like Superstorm Sandy. At the first of three public hearings on the proposed changes Wednesday night, representatives of some …
State transportation officials said Wednesday that construction has begun near several Phoenix freeways to get the attention of wrong-way drivers in the wake of several deadly crashes. The Arizona Department of Transportation said crews started work this week on installing …