Oil Insurance Limited (OIL) has elected to increase its per occurrence limit from $300 million to $400 million and the event aggregation limit from $900 million to $1.2 billion effective January 1st, 2015. OIL will give its members until January …
Atlanta-based Crawford & Company, an independent claims management service provider, announced that it has finalized the purchase of Buckley Scott, a UK-based international construction and engineering adjusting firm. The acquisition will enable Crawford to significantly expand its construction and engineering …
Twenty-two miners were killed in accidents during the first half of 2014, compared to 18 in the first half of 2013 and 19 for the same period in 2012. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration on …
A suburban Dallas, Texas, school board has approved $2 million in funding for repairs to flaws that closed its $60 million high school football stadium. The Allen school board approved two resolutions that allocate the money and authorize the school …
The Denver City Council has given its initial approval of a $3.3 million offer to settle abuse claims at the Colorado city’s jail. The Denver Post reports councilors voted on the tentative settlement at a meeting Monday evening and will …
Police said Monday they had arrested one suspect and cleared another in the armed robbery of the Bellagio hotel-casino on the Las Vegas Strip. Las Vegas police say they arrested the suspect Saturday night at another casino the day after …
The U.S. government’s highway safety agency has decided to seek further information from General Motors about airbag failures in some Chevrolet Impala full-size cars. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration began an inquiry into the issue after receiving a petition …
A northeast Ohio community where two tornadoes have touched down this summer will reactivate its tornado warning sirens. The city council in Brunswick, in Medina County south of Cleveland, voted Monday night to spend nearly $25,000 to get the sirens …
More travelers are flying than ever before, creating a daunting challenge for airlines: keep passengers safe in an ever more crowded airspace. Each day, 8.3 million people around the globe – roughly the population of New York City – step …
North Dakota is getting more than $7 million in grants from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to bolster safety and emergency preparedness programs. The state’s congressional delegation says the FEMA grants are for local, state and tribal government and law …