Daily Archives: <span>May 2, 2012</span>

Oklahoma Shopping Center Sues Insurer, Metal Plant, Others

The owner of a Muskogee, Okla. shopping center damaged during a deadly explosion seven years ago has sued a scrap metal plant. An insurance company, an engineering company and a claims and appraisal firm also are named as defendants in …

Dead Mexican Teen’s Family To Pursue Suit in Texas

A lawyer for the family of a 15-year-old Mexican boy killed by a U.S. Border Patrol agent in 2010 says they will press on with their lawsuit against the agent despite U.S. prosecutors’ decision not to charge him. Attorney Robert …

Christian Group Sues Michigan City, Muslims Over Event

A Christian legal advocacy group has claimed in a federal lawsuit that officials in a western Michigan city violated the rights of a self-proclaimed former terrorist by interrupting him during an event on free speech at a local high school. …

New York Proposes New Rule to Crack Down on No-Fault Insurance Fraud

New York State regulators are expanding their effort to stop no-fault auto insurance fraud. The New York Department of Financial Services announced on Tuesday a new draft regulation, Regulation 68, that would make it easier for insurers to detect fraudulent …

OSHA Investigating Death At South Dakota Steel Business

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is looking into the death of a worker at a Rapid City, S.D. steel business. Twenty-six-year-old Adam Klynsma was killed at TrueNorth Steel on Friday. Pennington County Capt. Marty Graves tells the Rapid City …

Kansas Senate Oks Disaster Funds Bill

The Kansas Senate has approved legislation creating a special fund to help cover the state’s costs after a federal disaster declaration. The bill authorizes the transfer of up to $22 million a year from the state general fund to a …

Assurant Launches Solar Project Insurance

Assurant Inc. has unveiled an insurance product for commercial solar project developments designed specifically for the 100 kilowatts to three megawatts solar market. It allows developers of commercial and industrial scale projects to address problematic risks that have traditionally made …

A.M. Best: Century-National Upgraded to A

A.M. Best Co. has upgraded the financial strength rating to A (Excellent) from A- (Excellent) and issuer credit rating to “a” from “a-” of Century-National Insurance Co. in North Hollywood, Calif. The outlook for both ratings has been revised to …

Wyoming Hires 7 Workplace Safety Employees

Wyoming has hired seven employees to do workplace safety checks with new funding from state lawmakers. The director of the Department of Workforce Services, Joan Evans, told KCWY-TV that the new employees will work under the state branch of the …

Montana Couple Seeking Damages From Broker For Fed Raids

A Helena couple that rented a greenhouse to a medical marijuana operation have sued their insurance broker after their insurance company denied a $75,000 damage claim filed following a federal raid of the operation. The Independent Record reported the lawsuit …