August 8, 2014
In an effort to help policyholders prevent work-related vehicle accidents, Safety National has added a Distracted Driving Course to MAP Client Services, the Company’s suite of value-added risk control offerings. Using online simulation, Safety National’s Distracted Driving Course provides targeted, …
August 8, 2014
A Navajo County sheriff’s official says an autopsy has confirmed that Arizona state Sen. Chester Crandell died from injuries he suffered when he was thrown from a horse. Chief Deputy Jim Molesa said Wednesday that the autopsy ruled out any …
August 8, 2014
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved more than $2.43 million in Disaster Relief Fund grants to support debris removal and utility repairs in Northeast Mississippi from the April 28 tornado. The money is available through the Mississippi Emergency Management …
August 8, 2014
A new law means drivers who illegally pass a stopped school bus in South Carolina are more likely to get hit in the wallet. The law, signed in June, allows law enforcement to write traffic tickets after reviewing video captured …
August 8, 2014
Iselle was supposed to weaken as it slowly trudged west across the Pacific. It didn’t – and now Hawaii is poised to take its first direct hurricane hit in 22 years. State officials are assuring the islands are ready and …
August 8, 2014
An insurance agency settled a lawsuit with a Los Angeles man by dropping off buckets full of thousands of quarters, nickels, dimes and pennies, his attorney said Wednesday. Andres Carrasco, 76, filed a lawsuit in 2012 against Adriana’s Insurance Services, …
August 8, 2014
A federal judge says a Maryland businessman will remain in custody pending trial on charges of lying to Delaware insurance regulators. Jeffrey Cohen is the founder and former CEO of Indemnity Insurance Corp., which specializes in insuring nightclubs and bars. …
August 8, 2014
Clifton’s City Council has voted to reimburse a homeowner after the city’s sewage test flooded a basement, ruining a joint birthday celebration and flooring that was put down the day before. Officials had apologized to Mike and Jennifer Prybicien after …
August 8, 2014
A state official says an overloaded power outlet caused a fire that destroyed the Ballard’s Farm Sausage plant in Wayne County. The fire occurred Monday morning at the family-owned plant. Assistant State Fire Marshal Ryan McFarland tells The Herald-Dispatch that …
August 8, 2014
In a postscript to ill-fated damage claims made against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers after hurricanes Katrina and Rita, the Corps has sent out about 565,000 letters formally notifying victims of those storms that their claims have been denied. …