From the governor to the people whose homes were demolished, Virginians were amazed and grateful that a tornado that injured 200 people killed no one. But in many ways, police and fire officials say, the worst may lie ahead. In …
Growing up in New Bedford, Massachusetts, Henry Wainer remembers driving past the old Alden Corrugated Container Co. on trips out of the city. Then one day, the single-story cardboard box factory burned. The city bulldozed what remained and — in …
State lawmakers have decided that first responders who suffer mental illness after witnessing a violent act should be eligible for workers’ compensation benefits, but other employees should not. Police officers, firefighters and other emergency workers are covered under the watered-down …
Today’s claims environment extensively differs from that of past years. And the decision makers in claims today differ from those of prior eras. We gather information, process it and analyze it in ways unimaginable in past years. How claims are …
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania police say a woman recently noticed that her car had been tagged as abandoned and rushed down to the state transportation building to clear up the problem. When she got back, the tag was gone — but so …
The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in Seattle has upheld an Alaskan district court ruling that a primary insurance carrier can cancel a marine vessel’s pollution insurance policy on the basis that the insured failed to disclose the vessel’s …
A N.Y. junkyard owner has been charged with masterminding a scheme to sell high-mileage vehicles to illegal aliens and then insure the vehicles through his own garage policy. Officials said 61-year-old William Hrazanek of Fleischmanns, N.Y. provided insurance as well …
The Pacific storm that toppled trees and cut off power for days along the northern Oregon coast earlier this month left serious damage in the three counties that bore its brunt but may only dent the statewide economy. “We’re always …
Failure to investigate salvaging options in cases where large quantities of damaged goods are written off is costing the insurance industry millions of dollars annually. A good example is the recent MSC Napoli shipwreck off the coast of England. The …
Copart Inc. announced the opening of its 12th salvage facility in the state of Florida. Located in Punta Gorda, the 20.6-acre greenfield facility will serve the Ft. Meyers area and all of southwest Florida. “This latest facility in Florida will …