Massachusetts Businessman Fights AT&T Over $1M Phone Bill
A U.S. businessman is engaged in a legal battle with AT&T Inc. over what he calls a fraudulent million-dollar phone bill.
Va. Regulators Advise Consumers to Check Credit Reports for Accuracy
Virginia regulators are advising consumers to check their credit reports periodically for accuracy and ask their insurance companies about how their credit information may be affecting their policy.According to Virginia’s Bureau of Insurance, insurers look at many factors when determining …
Esurance Offering Discount to Texas Drivers for Facebook ‘Like’
Esurance announced it is now offering drivers in Texas a 10 percent discount on their car insurance for “liking” Esurance on Facebook. The company said “Like to Save” discount is a natural extension of Esurance’s heritage as a company born …
Microburst Storm Damages Reported in Pennsylvania, Virginia
The National Weather Service says a violent storm that downed trees, damaged homes and left 1,200 residents without power in west-central Pennsylvania this past Saturday, July 7, was a microburst, not a tornado.
N.Y.-Based Navigators Taps Zurich Exec to Lead Its Underwriting Agency
Rye Brook, N.Y.-based specialty insurer The Navigators Group has appointed Vincent Tizzio as president and CEO of Navigators Management Company Inc., its principal U.S. underwriting agency subsidiary.He will join Navigators on July 16 and will be responsible for its U.S. …
Hiscox USA Expands Direct, Online Insurance to Allied Health Professionals
Hiscox USA has expanded their professional liability and general liability policies to allied health professionals. Hiscox’s expanded coverage is currently available in 21 states, including Texas and Florida. The offering will be available in California, Illinois and New York later …
Washington Official Seeks $500K For ‘Stress Ball’ Injury
A Vancouver, Wash., city councilwoman is seeking $500,000 from the nearby city of Ridgefield, contending that city’s mayor injured her left eye with an errant toss of a foam “stress ball.” Councilwoman Jeanne Harris says Ridgefield Mayor Ron Onslow’s toss …
Wyo. Ranchers Selling Cattle Because Of Drought
Wyoming ranchers have been selling off cattle early because there’s not enough grass for them to graze on because of the drought. The Casper Star-Tribune reported that the Torrington Livestock market sold more than 17,000 head of cattle in June, …
Seeding To Begin This Week On NM Little Bear Fire
A special team assigned to survey the damage of the Little Bear Fire in southern New Mexico says aerial seeding will begin on parts of the burn scar this week. There will be at least two phases of seeding on …
Feds Say 160K Tires At Southern California Recycling Plant Pose Danger
Federal regulators say a Southern California desert tire recycler’s 160,000 discarded tires are dangerous. The Environmental Protection Agency told Mecca’s Consolidated Tire Recyclers a year ago that the tires were a fire risk and the outdoor piles needed to be …
