Economical Insurance took the extraordinary step of destroying two stolen vehicles that were recovered from individuals with links to organized crime. A 2005 Cadillac Escalade and a 2005 GMC Denali were crushed at Bodyline Auto Recyclers in Hamilton, Ontario to …
In the hands of a jury, a simple blood test can mean the difference between a drunken driver who is convicted and one who walks free. With the popularity of crime dramas causing what public safety officials call “the CSI …
A Detroit, Mich., fire official says an emergency medical services unit is being disinfected after bedbugs were found in an ambulance. Chief Dale Bradley said Wednesday that the fumigation of an EMS unit attached to Engine Company 54 represents a …
The disastrous March 22 landslide that killed 43 people in the rural Washington state community of Oso involved the “remobilization” of a 2006 landslide on the same hillside, a new federally sponsored geological study concludes. The research indicates the landslide, …
Carfax announced that automobile accident reports from police departments across the U.S. now are accessible through its accident reports service, Crashdocs.org. Insurers, lawyers and other interested parties can order accident reports from all 50 U.S. states and the District of …
21st Century Insurance, a group of insurers which are a part of the Farmers Insurance Group of Companies, has filed a lawsuit in the Superior Court of New Jersey against two medical doctors and their professional organizations alleging that they …
York International, a subsidiary of York Risk Services Group and a part of York Specialized Loss Adjusting, has appointed Carlos Michel as senior adjuster in a further expansion of its Financial Lines claims capabilities in London. Michel will deliver claims …
Privilege Underwriters Reciprocal Exchange (PURE), the policyholder-owned property/casualty insurer that exclusively caters to high net worth individuals and families, announced the release of the PURE Member Portal, a secure, online platform providing members with self-serve access to important claims, billing …
Federal and state investigators were at a Williston, N.D., oil supply and logistics company on Wednesday, a day after a massive fire disrupted road and air traffic. Williams County Emergency Services spokeswoman Lorrie Wilson said officials with the state fire …
The Nebraska Forest Service has allocated $187,000 in federal grants for volunteer fire departments. The service announced this week that the U.S. Forest Service is providing the funding. The money will be used for 91 Nebraska community projects through the …