Three Toyota officials are under a criminal investigation on suspicion of professional negligence in allegedly shirking recalls for eight years and not fixing a defect that may have caused an accident, Japanese police said July 11. Toyota Motor Corp. denied …
GM is to close its factory in Portugal this year and move production of its Combo vehicle to its factory in Zaragoza, Spain, the company’s Europe vice president said July 11. The move means 1,200 lost jobs at the Opel …
Since the inception of a controversial move by the Department of Motor Vehicles, the Professional Insurance Agents of New York State Inc. has taken the position that it is improper for the DMV to include ads from automobile insurers, such …
USI Holdings Corporation, based in Briarcliff Manor, N.Y., announced the acquisition of Austin, Texas-based Frank Siddons Insurance. The acquisition of this surety and commercial lines broker is expected to contribute approximately $2.5 million in revenue to USI on an annual …
Recent severe thunderstorms in Oklahoma blew vehicles off roads, ripped off roofs and caused an ammonia leak that forced a business to be evacuated, authorities said. At least one person was reported injured when storms peeled away the roof of …
Canadian business is vulnerable to climate change and the increasing frequency and intensity of natural catastrophes, Lloyd’s Chairman Lord Peter Levene warned in a July 11 speech to the Vancouver Board of Trade. Levene called on governments, businesses and insurers …
Governor M. Jodi Rell is advising Connecticut motorists that they will soon receive new motor vehicle registration stickers that will be placed inside the windshield rather than on the rear license plate – an effort to thwart thieves who often …
The personal injury law firm where New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver practices is pitching its services to people injured at state parks. A section of the Weitz & Luxenberg firm’s Web site devoted to “on premises” injury lawsuits …
An Epsom, N.H. couple is suing Shop & Stop, saying their 8-year-old son was infected and nearly killed by E.coli bacteria in meat bought at the one of the company’s Manchester stores. Eric Tsirovakas got sick from a hamburger last …
A Portsmouth, N.H. man was fined and given a suspended prison sentence after pleading guilty to trying to defraud his insurance company, according to officials. The case goes back to 2003, when Jesse Gregoire got into a fight at a …
