Residents in Northern California hope that the last few days are not a sign of things to come in 2006. Heavy rains, flooding and mudslides greeted the area, as a storm moved its way through the state over the weekend, …
New penalties for drunk drivers, street racers, and “pocket bike” riders – along with improvements to California’s teen driving requirements – are among the laws taking effect as of Sunday, Jan. 1, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California. …
Early December in Biloxi, Mississippi, finds John Lennon’s bittersweet “Happy Christmas” playing on the car radio amid a devastated landscape left by Hurricane Katrina just months earlier. A State Farm public affairs specialist, touring the area with a BestWeek reporter, …
Fabiola Rosas DeArzate, aka Blanca Estela Garcia DeArzate, 35, of Santa Barbara, Calif., has plead guilty to insurance fraud and was sentenced to 120 days in county jail, five years formal probation, and ordered to pay $28,911 in restitution to …
Two Allstate Insurance units have agreed to implement new procedures to re-evaluate coverage needs of homeowners – steps sought by Arizona regulators in the wake of consumer complaints after a devastating 2003 wildfire on Mount Lemmon. Allstate Insurance and Allstate …
Hawaii’s new year’s eve fireworks tradition are dangerous, according to state fire and medical officials. As New Year’s Eve approaches, many people are intent on lighting up noisy, smoke-making fireworks. However, last year, nearly 9,600 people in the nation went …
The Enstar Group Inc. reported that its partially owned equity affiliate, Castlewood Holdings Limited, and Shinsei Bank, Limited have signed definitive agreements for the purchase of Aioi Insurance Company of Europe Limited (“Aioi Europe”), a London-based subsidiary of Aioi Insurance …
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated at least $200 million (euro168 million) for Florida growers and farmers who suffered losses from the 2005 hurricanes, officials said. The funds were included in last week’s budget legislation, said John Hambel, chief …
Flood insurance policyholders in Mississippi rebuilding in the wake of Hurricane Katrina may be eligible for up to $30,000 to help cover the cost of bringing their property into compliance with local building codes. Policies issued since June 1, 1997 …
Less than a week remains for Florida residents and business owners who sustained damage from Hurricane Wilma to apply for disaster assistance. The deadline to apply is Jan. 5. “For individuals who have already applied, their cases will continue to …
