Monthly Archives: <span>May 2019</span>

Weekend Tornadoes Rake Oklahoma, Killing 2, Injuring 29

A tornado leveled a motel and tore through a mobile home park near Oklahoma City overnight, killing two people and injuring at least 29 others before a second twister raked a suburb of Tulsa more than 100 miles (160 kilometers) …

The MEMIC Group Appoints Kerr Director of Organizational Development & Training

Workers’ compensation specialist The MEMIC Group has appointed Kathleen Kerr as director of Organizational Development & Training. In this newly created role, Kerr will execute enterprise wide organizational development aimed at talent management, performance development, diversity and inclusion, change management, …

New Haven Employee Pleads Guilty to Embezzling More Than $100K

A former New Haven employee has pleaded guilty to embezzling more than $100,000 from the Connecticut city. Daniel Lion, of Hamden, pleaded guilty to a federal wire fraud charge Wednesday. Court documents say New Haven employed the 64-year-old Lion for …

Driver Involved in Washington Duck Boat Crash Gets $2M Settlement

The driver of a duck boat vehicle in the 2015 deadly crash in Seattle has accepted a $2 million settlement for his claims against the tour company. SeattlePI.com reports Eric Bishop announced the settlement Friday in response to a lawsuit …

Log Ride Crash at California Amusement Park Leaves 3 Injured

Authorities say three members of a family were injured, one critically, when they were ejected from the log ride at a Southern California amusement park. Fire officials say the ride malfunctioned and one of the log-shaped vessels overturned Saturday at …

Washington Man Pleads Guilty, 4 Others Charged in Pay-As-You-Crash Cases

One man was sentenced and four people were charged in separate insurance fraud investigations by Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler’s Criminal Investigations Unit. Paul Albarella, of Kennewick, pleaded guilty in Franklin County Superior Court to first-degree attempted theft. He will …

ICW Group in California Names Hartline Vice President of Information Technology

ICW Group Insurance Cos. has named Todd Hartline vice president of information technology. Hartline, who will lead the company’s IT function, will be based in the ICW Group corporate headquarters in San Diego and report to John Novak, ICW Group’s …

Pedestrian Killed After Being Hit by Amtrak Train in Vermont

Police in Northfield, Vermont, are investigating the death of a man who was hit by the passing Amtrak Vermonter passenger train. WCAX-TV reports a resident in the Vermont town was at a pedestrian crossing in downtown Northfield when he stumbled …

Worker Seriously Injured at Massachusetts Construction Site

A worker has been seriously injured at a construction site in Lynn, Mass. Lynn Deputy Fire Chief Arthur Richard says the 38-year-old man was taken by helicopter Friday morning to a Boston hospital after suffering the injuries. Officials say a …

Title Insurer First American Says App Defect May Have Exposed Customer Data

U.S. real estate title insurance company First American Financial Corp. said on Friday it had learned of a design defect in one of its production applications that had made possible unauthorized access to customer data. The statement was sent in …