IFG Companies has announced that C. Gregory Roblek has joined as a managing director — Property. In that role, Roblek will participate in the opening of a new IFG office in the Los Angeles area, and will be responsible for …
A new state requirement for the home building industry was published this week in Minnesota. It means a sprinkler system is required for new houses larger than 4,500 square feet beginning in January. Eden Prairie Fire Chief George Esbensen says …
Four West Virginia residents have been accused of burning a Harrison County home to collect more than $171,000 in insurance money. The state fire marshal’s office says warrants filed in Harrison County court charge the four with arson, burning insured …
There are worse things in the world than lake effect snow and the polar vortex, but it’s hard to imagine what they might be when you’re driving from Hartland, Wis., to Comstock Park, Mich., to survey the damage that fire …
The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office is offering what it calls a safer way to close transactions of items bought and sold over the Internet. Two parking spots in front of the sheriff’s Operations Center in Bradenton, have been designated Safe …
Powerful storms that raked across several states in the eastern U.S. on Sunday destroyed at least 10 homes in Tennessee, but there were no immediate reports of any deaths or injuries, authorities said. Spokeswoman Gina Breeding with the office of …
A review of 20 Michigan home daycares found that each wasn’t in compliance with at least one state licensing requirement for children’s health and safety, according to a report released Monday by the U.S. Health and Human Services inspector general’s …
A board tasked with compiling a list of animals that are illegal to keep as pets in West Virginia will consider one that’s shorter than a list suggested earlier. Media outlets report the state Wild and Dangerous Animal Board will …
A storm system that wreaked havoc across the eastern U.S. spawned a tornado just north of Boston on Monday, causing extensive damage in the coastal city of Revere, where roofs were ripped off buildings and dozens of large trees were …
Gov. Rick Perry appointed Ryan Brannan of Austin as commissioner of Workers’ Compensation at the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI), effective Aug. 1, 2014, for a term to expire Feb. 1, 2015. Brannan replaces Rod Bordelon, who is leaving the …