A man whose wife died in the Virginia Beach Correctional Center has settled a wrongful death lawsuit. David LaClair agreed to the settlement with jail medical provider Conmed Inc. and three nurses who were in charge of Jacquelynn Schwartz’s care. …
A stubborn wildfire in Northern California that authorities blamed on marijuana-growing activity is threatening dozens of additional homes. The Bully Fire around the rural community of Igo in Shasta County was threatening more than 68 structures, California Department of Forestry …
The U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration has agreed to pay $1 million to settle a lawsuit over the deaths of two miners in a 2006 fire at an underground coal mine in West Virginia, according to court documents. Under …
The state Senate is sticking for now with new moped regulations that would require both North Carolina scooter operators to have insurance as well as those vehicles registered with the state. The measure approved Tuesday by the Senate Finance Committee …
A southwestern Indiana city will need to spend more than $2 million to repair its Wabash River flood levees, although that is much less than officials previously projected. Vincennes officials say the repairs are needed before the levees can be …
The man who owns one of Oregon’s oldest organic wineries also has his name on a massive environmental fine at a long-burning dump across the state. A decades-old lumber dump outside Pilot Rock is expected to burn again this summer, …
A Memphis, Tenn., business owner pleaded guilty in federal court to his role in a cargo theft scheme that included a theft in West Plains, Mo. According to an announcement by Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District …
Low-interest loans will be available to individuals and businesses that suffered damaged following a string of tornadoes and heavy storms that hit the Grant County, Wis., area last month. Gov. Scott Walker announced Tuesday that the U.S. Small Business Administration …
Brendan McCafferty has been appointed CEO of Flood Re, after a selection process run by the Flood Re directors and senior representatives from the insurance industry. Currently commercial director at Paymentshield, McCafferty will begin his new role in Q4 2014. …
Insurance software offers companies proficiency, flexibility and the ability to organize their workflow and claims to improve both their company objectives and better serve their customers. The legacy systems tend to prevent companies from adopting the necessary next-generation solutions and …