Texas top insurance regulator has named eight industry professionals to participate in an advisory group to work on issues related to windstorm insurance along the state’s coast. The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) solicited participants for a technical advisory working …
Serious safety violations at a chemical plant in Arkansas have resulted in a proposed $122,000 in fines for an Indiana company, federal regulators say. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited West Lafayette, Ind.-based Great …
An elderly California couple are suing the landowner of a Waikiki outdoor bazaar, claiming they were injured when a branch from a large banyan tree fell on them. Attorneys for the Rancho Palos Verdes couple filed the lawsuit Thursday against …
A $20 million notice of claim has been filed against Phoenix and the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office over a jail inmate’s death last year. The family of Ernest “Marty” Atencio filed the claim Friday. It’s the precursor to a lawsuit. …
The University of Wyoming has established a website that provides ways for landowners to reduce wildfire risks to houses, cabins and outbuildings. The website address is BarnYardsAndBackyards.com. The website is part of Barnyards & Backyards, Rural Living in Wyoming by …
A federal government mandate to require employers to provide health insurance that includes birth control for workers sparked protests in New Haven, Connecticut, and other cities last Friday.The plan sparked protests from faith leaders because it included most religious nonprofits …
Officials in Columbia Falls, Mont. are considering a cellphone ban while driving after a man drove into the Flathead River while texting. City Manager Susan Nicosia told the Flathead Beacon that the incident along with several other close calls led …
A wildfire in northern Colorado that has forced the evacuation of thousands nearly doubled in size overnight from 20,000 acres to 36,930 acres, authorizes said Monday. The Red Cross, Humane Society and other aid groups mobilized to help evacuees while …
A.M. Best Co. has reviewed and maintained the under review status of the financial strength ratings of A (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a+” of Aviva Insurance Company of Canada and its affiliates, Elite Insurance Company, Traders General …
Woodbury, N.Y.-based brokerage firm Sterling & Sterling Inc. appointed Howard Tollin as president of the environmental services division. In this newly-created position, he will be responsible for working with clients on evaluating and managing corporate environmental exposures not often covered …
