The owners of a dog that was shot and killed by a Denver police officer are seeking $250,000 in punitive damages from the city. A claim filed by Joseph and Katy Drayer alleges Officer Brian Brown fatally shot their 3-year-old …
Available to California agents, Union General Insurance of Concord, Calif., has an “A+” rated carrier offering coverage for all types of day care operations, including sick care, drop-in care, and latch key operations. Coverage is also provided for physical/sexual abuse. …
Defense attorneys for former state insurance commissioner Carroll Fisher want to call Gov. Brad Henry as a defense witness when Fisher’s bribery trial begins Feb. 23. Henry’s name appeared on a witness list filed Jan. 21, but prosecutors asked a …
Lawyers for major insurance companies are asking a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit that accuses insurers of trying to profit from a grant program for homeowners devastated by Hurricane Katrina. U.S. District Judge Stanwood Duval Jr. heard arguments Jan. …
A small earthquake has been recorded near Carney, Okla., in northwest Lincoln County. The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake struck at 6:57 p.m. Jan. 29 with a preliminary magnitude of 2.4. A magnitude 2.5 to 3 quake is generally …
The lead sponsor of legislation that would allow officers in Arkansas to pull over drivers for not wearing seat belts says he’ll also call on police agencies to collect data on the race of motorists they stop for the violation. …
Dallas-based Apex Global Partners (AGP) Inc. has expanded its Houston operations and appointed John Greig as vice president of its Risk Management Division. Greig has more than 15 years’ experience in sales and risk management expertise. In his new position …
A trade group for New York insurance agents says it’s working with the state’s insurance department to develop a new system for licensing agents. The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of New York, Inc. (IIABNY) its developing legislation to transition …
The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a verdict against the manufacturer of a forklift on which a Maine man was killed five years ago. A Maine jury ordered Crown Equipment to pay $4.2 million to the widow …
Authorities said four arson fires reported Saturday “share a commonality” with other intentionally set blazes that have plagued this area outside Philadelphia, but they would not say if they were connected. The four house fires were reported early Saturday near …
