Oregon Homes Demolished Without Proper Asbestos Removal October 5, 2015 Contractors have been tearing down hundreds of Portland homes without properly removing the asbestos inside, a practice that ignores state...
California Court Rules Batmobile Entitled to Copyright Protection October 5, 2015 Batman won’t have to worry about Batmobile knockoffs after a federal appeals court ruled the caped crusader’s vehicle is entitled...
Drivers Not Ready for Autonomous Parking: AAA October 5, 2015 Despite an array of newfangled self-parking features that are being introduced in vehicles, Americans are not ready to give up...
Injuries from Wearing High-Heeled Shoes on Rise: Study October 5, 2015 Injuries from wearing high-heeled shoes are increasing, recent research has found. Gerald McGwin, Ph.D., professor and vice chair, Department of...
Oregon Office Building Will Give Tenants Earthquake Warning October 5, 2015 A Portland, Ore., office building will be able to warn tenants when an earthquake is about to strike. KGW-TV reported...
Wyoming Man and His Insurers to Pay $2.9M for 2012 Wildfire October 5, 2015 A man who accidentally started a 2012 wildfire that burned over a mountain and threatened the town of Jackson has...
People – West October 5, 2015 Der Manouel Insurance Group in California has named Jim Wood as director of marketing. Wood will work with the DMIG...
Early Data on Workplace Fatalities in California Show Decline October 5, 2015 The Department of Industrial Relations has posted preliminary workplace fatality statistics for California in 2014 that show a decline. The...
Former Insurance Agent Arrested in Alleged $21M Movie Investment Scheme October 5, 2015 A former insurance agent one of two people who have been charged with operating a Ponzi scheme allegedly bilking investors...
Public’s Perception of Insurance Is Reality – Accept Reality October 5, 2015 By Chris Burand Perception is reality. The general public’s perception of reality relative to insurance is that personal insurance, especially auto, is a...