A study conducted by the North Dakota High School Activities Association found that there were at least 580 sports-related concussions during the 2011-12 academic year. State lawmakers recommended the study. The Forum newspaper reports the activities association surveyed 169 member …
Kentucky regulators said an annual filing most carriers will use to develop rates for workers’ comp coverage shows the seventh consecutive overall decrease in loss costs.The 2012 filing, approved by Kentucky’s insurance department and effective Oct. 1, is by the …
BP says it has received more than 6,500 claims from customers in the Midwest needing repairs after fueling up with some of the 2.1 million gallons of gasoline recalled in three states over high levels of a polymer residue. The …
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, has gotten state permission to make rule changes that could lead to redevelopment in four downtown historic or commercial areas in the 100-year flood plain. Those areas are New Bohemia; Czech Village; the area directly across the …
Arkansas agriculture officials say Hurricane Isaac would bring welcome rain to the state, but producers are worried about the stormy conditions that would accompany the precipitation. Pope County Extension Agent Phil Sims said that ranchers in particular are eager for …
Stephen B. Smith has joined the team at HR Benefits in Dallas, Texas-based, the company announced. Smith is a seasoned insurance executive with more than 28 years’ experience in the industry. He has an extensive commercial brokerage and insurance company …
Hurricane Isaac has caused up to $1 billion in economic losses for offshore energy properties and up to $1.5 billion in insured losses onshore in Louisiana and neighboring states, disaster modeler Eqecat said on Wednesday. While the estimates are early …
The World War II-era P-51 Mustang hurtled over the race course in Nevada at more than 500 mph, its skin wrinkling and canopy separating from the sheer force of the flight. A crucial tail control fluttered, its screws loosening. At …
The rustic tent cabins of Yosemite National Park — a favorite among families looking to rough it in one of the nation’s most majestic settings — have become the scene of a public health crisis after two visitors died from …
Mississippi Commissioner of Insurance Mike Chaney issued a statement urging coastal homeowners to take steps to protect their homes until the danger of Hurricane Isaac has passed.The commissioner advised homeowners that they should carry with them a home inventory when …
