An anti-war protester who claims he was shot with a police projectile at close range during the Republican National Convention in St. Paul announced on September 26 that he is planning to sue the city of St. Paul and surrounding …
Erie Insurance says vehicles are more likely to hit deer in Calhoun, Pleasants, Pocahontas and Wirt counties than in any other West Virginia county. The Erie, Pa.-based insurer says there were more than 50 deer claims per 1,000 insured vehicles …
Dinwiddie Lampton Jr., a prominent Louisville insurance executive and horse enthusiast who once ran for Kentucky governor, has died. He was 94. The Courier-Journal of Louisville reported that Lampton died Sept. 25 at his home in Lexington. Lampton ran unsuccessfully …
A fleet of special balloons released over South Florida may soon help hurricane forecasters better predict the path of storms. But at a cost of up to $2,000 each, these aren’t your average birthday party decorations. The clear, pyramid-shaped balloons …
President George W. Bush approved federal disaster aid in Alabama to supplement state and local recovery efforts from Hurricane Ike in Mobile and Baldwin counties. The White House announced Sept. 26 that the action makes federal funds available on a …
Residents in three Mississippi counties — Hancock, Harrison and Washington — are approved for individual disaster assistance as a result of damages from Hurricane Gustav which struck the state on Labor Day. The Federal Emergency Management Agency said that Gov. …
The Center for Auto Safety, Consumer Action and Consumers Union are united in urging California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to sign Assembly Bill AB 2825, designed to protect motorists from auto body repair fraud. The legislation was passed by a strong …
The National Association of Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) has awarded the California Department of Insurance third place in the 2008 Recognition Awards for Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Information Technology in State Government. “The California Department of Insurance is …
Concord, Calif.-based Union General Insurance has an “A+” admitted carrier offering a variety of programs to address public auto exposures. The program can handle accounts up to 10 units. Public auto classes include limo, day care, airport and hotel shuttles …
Damage caused by the wind storm that ripped across Ohio Sept. 14 could hit $500 million or higher, making it one of the state’s costliest natural disasters. The Ohio Insurance Institute says $500 million is a preliminary figure and it …
