A University of Utah earthquake expert received a lifetime achievement award from the Western States Seismic Policy Council. Walter Arabasz got the award last week at a national earthquake conference in Seattle. He is director of the university’s Seismograph Stations. …
The destruction of the orange sedan with its slapdash paintwork may have been intentional but it was far from wanton. It was all part of Volvo’s bid to create an injury-proof car by 2020. While that vehicle of the future …
A moderate earthquake hit a mountainous region of Northern California on Tuesday night. There are no immediate reports or injury or damage. The magnitude-5.2 temblor struck at 8:03 p.m., centered about 11 miles southeast of the town of Willow Creek …
Only one other tornado outbreak in Virginia’s history caused more injuries than this Monday’s, although several others have been more prolific and deadly, according to the Virginia Department of Emergency Management. More than 200 people were injured when six twisters …
From the governor to the people whose homes were demolished, Virginians were amazed and grateful that a tornado that injured 200 people killed no one. But in many ways, police and fire officials say, the worst may lie ahead. In …
Maine Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap said his office had received a people’s veto application that could launch a referendum drive to overturn newly enacted legislation to tighten standards for getting a Maine driver’s license. State officials said the people’s …
Authorities say evacuations are under way in Fort Kent, Maine because the St. John River is flooding. The Aroostook County Emergency Management Agency says residents of about 30 to 40 homes were ordered to evacuate as the river continues to …
People can get more prison time for mail fraud than for violating safety standards that can kill workers, Democratic senators said this week as they called for tougher punishment for workplace fatalities and stricter enforcement from the Occupational Safety and …
Ohio-based Westfield Insurance recently announced that Diane Weidrick was appointed as executive, commercial lines services. Her responsibilities will include managing the lifecycle of Westfield’s commercial and specialty lines insurance policies, including policy issuance, renewal, endorsement and audit. Weidrick joined Westfield …
The Professional Insurance Agents Association of Ohio, Inc. (PIA) held a symposium on Wednesday, April 30 to gather academic, insurance industry and government leaders from around the state to discuss retaining professional talent for Ohio’s insurance industry. Attending leaders included …
