May 17, 2013
Altamonte Springs, FL, 05/17/13 – North American Risk Services, Inc. (NARS), a premier national third-party claims administrator announces its strategic partnership with the Florida-based domestic property insurance company, Weston Insurance Company. Weston Insurance specializes in wind-only coverage for commercial and …
May 17, 2013
North Carolina lawmakers want to increase the consequences for drivers who fail to stop for school buses picking up or dropping off students. The bill approved unanimously by the House would require those convicted of the misdemeanor charge to receive …
May 17, 2013
A couple filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the state of South Carolina for what they say was an unnecessary sexual assignment surgery performed on a toddler they later adopted. Lawyers for Pam and Mark Crawford said they were suing the …
May 17, 2013
Federal weather forecasts for Superstorm Sandy were exceptionally accurate last fall, but the warnings themselves were confusing, an internal review found. The gigantic October storm lost tropical characteristics hours before landfall in New Jersey, so the National Oceanic and Atmospheric …
May 17, 2013
Lawmakers in the House have rejected a proposal seeking legislative review of large rate hikes for customers of Louisiana’s property insurer of last resort. The House Insurance Committee scrapped the idea in a 9-4 vote against Senate Bill 19 by …
May 17, 2013
The Missouri Legislature has voted to create an online database allowing businesses to check whether job applicants have a history of filing workers’ compensation claims. The House gave the bill final approval on a 91-67 vote. It now heads to …
May 16, 2013
The cause of the fire that triggered the explosions in a fertilizer plant in Texas last month has been deemed “undetermined,” investigators say. Texas State Fire Marshall Chris Connealy said the scene investigation into what caused the fire in the …
May 16, 2013
How many times have you looked up someone on LinkedIn only to see a blank silhouette where their picture is supposed to be? I’m not sure why, but this really bothers me. With 200 million+ profiles listed, LinkedIn has become …
May 16, 2013
The headlines blaring from the Sunshine State today are unambiguous. The state-run Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund is “in good shape” Indeed, its latest report card shows it is the “best it’s looked in years.” Let’s not pop the champagne cork …
May 16, 2013
Riding the Jet Star roller coaster as a girl vacationing at the Jersey shore, Nicole Jones said there was always that one breath-catching moment when the passenger cars swerved toward the ocean, as if threatening to dump riders into the …