Underinsured motorist (UIM) coverage allows insureds to seek recovery from their own insurance company when an at-fault driver is underinsured—carrying less liability coverage than necessary to cover the injured party’s claim. While UIM coverage offers important protection and is often …
A federal appeals court has affirmed a lower court’s decision to dismiss a lawsuit claiming the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers was responsible for flood damage at the Grand Ole Opry in 2010. The Tennessean reports Gaylord Entertainment Company appealed …
Petco said Monday it has removed all remaining Chinese-made dog and cat treats from its website and stores nationwide because of concerns they have sickened thousands of pets and killed 1,000 dogs in the U.S. since 2007. The U.S. Food …
State police reports accuse Berkeley County Sheriff Wayne DeWitt of driving more than 100 mph, speeding through a red light and nearly losing control of his county-issued pickup truck following a hit-and-run accident. The S.C. Highway Patrol on Monday released …
The nation’s coal mines set a record for the lowest number of on-the-job fatalities last year, with 16. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration issued a news release Monday noting two fewer deaths than the previous …
A third man has died of injuries suffered in a December explosion at an oil rig in southern Oklahoma. The wife of Mark Pittman told reporters that Pittman died during the weekend at an Oklahoma City hospital where he was …
The Insurance Council of Texas (ICT) has produced a six-minute video highlighting the variety of job opportunities available in the insurance industry for recent college graduates and current undergrads. The video (http://youtu.be/2y1Qo9X8jt0) will be distributed to a large number of …
State officials say the number of people who died in crashes in Nevada went up in 2014 compared with the year before, but it’s still down significantly from its peak in 2006. The Nevada Department of Transportation reported 284 traffic …
The New Hampshire Department of Safety has started a mobile app that notifies users in their area of accidents, hazardous weather and other emergencies. The NH Alerts app provides warnings via an audible alert. The user can determine the frequency …
A southeast Kansas woman who says she was knocked down and trampled during an “early Black Friday” promotion is suing Walmart for not doing enough to protect her. Amanda DuVall of Fort Scott says she got to the local store …