It has long been one of New York City’s nightmares: Terrorists target tunnels, flooding commuter lifelines and possibly some of the city itself. The grim scenario is getting renewed scrutiny after a new report suggested that PATH commuter rail tunnels …
Many parents are confused about the proper way to install child safety seats in their vehicles despite attempts to simplify the system, the government said. About 40 percent of parents still rely on seat belts when installing the car seat, …
Heavy rains and strong wind helped make 2006 a record-breaking year for the National Weather Service in Raleigh, N.C. The office had issued 577 severe-weather warnings this year as of Tuesday, in addition to 86 flash-flood warnings. The previous record …
Regarded as dangerous pets by their detractors but loved for their assertive nature by their owners, pit bulls may find themselves banned from New York City. City Councilman Peter Vallone Junior said that he wants to ban the canines, calling …
BKS Insurance Agency located in Allen, Texas, announced the addition of Annette Moore to its staff. Moore has experience through both the independent agency and direct writer systems and will be managing personal lines for the agency. BKS Insurance Agency …
The federal flood insurance program may be going broke after incurring $20 billion in debt from recent storms like Hurricane Katrina. But that hasn’t stopped politicians from trying to extend the taxpayer-subsidized coverage for some of the riskiest — and …
The Drive Group of Progressive Insurance Companies announced that it is lowering auto insurance premiums in Colorado by an average of 5.2 percent for new customers effective Sept. 6 and existing customers effective Oct. 16. The Drive Insurance from Progressive …
Arkansas Insurance Commissioner Julie Benafield Bowman announced the Arkansas Insurance Department has joined with twelve other states filing a brief supporting a case brought by consumers against the insurance industry’s use of credit scoring in determining auto rates. The amicus …
Nevada Insurance Commissioner Alice A. Molasky-Arman has approved revised classification relativities filed by the Medical Protective Co. for physicians and surgeons. The revised factors contemplate an average 5.4 percent rate decrease and are a reflection of the improving experience in …
Fifteen months after Hurricane Katrina left gaping holes in the Gulf Coast landscape, many insurance claims remain unsettled and Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood is not happy. He says he would be happier if some of the claims he is …
