Two Pennsylvania men have been sentenced to a combined 35 years in state prison for their roles in an auto theft ring responsible for thefts of more than $3 million worth of vehicles, according to New Jersey Attorney General Stuart …
An Albuquerque couple has been accused of defrauding the New Mexico Workers’ Compensation Administration. Rafael and Elvia M. Herrera, owners of Rafa’s Roofing Inc., were indicted on charges of forgery; fraud; and false applications, claims, proof of loss. The state …
One insurer, Brickstreet Mutual, now dominates West Virginia’s workers’ compensation market but that should change by the end of next summer. “We are working on being able to open the market to other commercial carriers in July of 2008,” said …
The General Assembly in Raleigh agreed last week to remove a 25-year-old exception to the state’s child safety seat law after federal regulators said it would keep them from giving North Carolina a $1 million grant. The bill, which in …
The men and women who usually have a sympathetic ear for customers will be on extra alert for drinkers who drive. Harrisonburg, Virginia has been selected by the nonprofit Foundation For Alcohol Responsibility as the first test city in what …
Fire officials are investigating 35 suspected arsons of vacant homes in the city since January. “It is possibly some gang involvement. Some of it may even be copy cats, people taking advantage of the times and what is happening right …
Media liability has taken center stage as the result of two recent developments, one a lawsuit by a media conglomerate challenging a new media company’s use of copyrighted video clips and the other, an insurance product that provides protection for …
The Post Office isn’t the only way to deliver insurance marketing materials. Inserts, e-mails, Web site downloads, and hand delivery are some of the other options that are available. The first three methods are regularly employed; the last is often …
They’re more difficult to handle, but the cargo carriers are aware of the risks,” said Ben Armistead, chairman of Greenwich Transportation Underwriters (GTU) in Nashville, Tenn. “A lot of things can happen, so they’re a lot more careful about how …
Washington warming to national disaster plan idea Sen. Dodd says hurricane and flood disasters are not just a local issue, but a national one A proposal for a national disaster plan to backup private hurricane and flood insurance markets appears …
