May 8, 2013
A Washington state man has a hefty speeding ticket to pay after getting clocked at 130 mph on his new motorcycle in central Oregon. Sixty-one-year-old Gregory Zaser, of the wealthy Lake Washington enclave of Medina, east of Seattle, told the …
May 8, 2013
Clark County fire investigators have ruled the fire that caused an estimated $1 million at a medical building in Las Vegas was an accident. KLAS-TV reported an electrical issue caused the fire Wednesday morning at the building across the street …
May 8, 2013
The Idaho Industrial Commission has filed a lawsuit against a former state lawmaker from northern Idaho over unpaid workers’ compensation insurance. The lawsuit filed in 1st District Court against accuses former state senator Mike Jorgenson of not making any payments …
May 8, 2013
A South Carolina high school teacher removed from the classroom when he stomped on an American flag while discussing freedom is being paid $85,000 to avoid a legal challenge. The State newspaper obtained documents under the Freedom of Information Act …
May 8, 2013
Efforts to lower health care costs in the United States have focused at times on demands to reform the medical malpractice system, with some researchers asserting that large, headline-grabbing and “frivolous” payouts are among the heaviest drains on health care …
May 8, 2013
Gov. Nathan Deal has signed into law new limits on how much money lobbyists can spend while trying to influence public officials in Georgia. The legislation takes effect Jan. 1. It sets the first limits on what lobbyists can spend. …
May 8, 2013
ACE USA, the U.S.-based retail operating division of the ACE Group, announced two executive appointments in its Foreign Casualty and Custom Casualty divisions. Alexander Wells has been appointed senior vice president and national underwriting manager of the Custom Casualty Division. …
May 8, 2013
The World Health Organization’s ability to police the new strain of bird flu that has killed 27 people in China is being jeopardized by budget cuts, according to a top U.S. official. “One of the things that, frankly, concerns us …
May 8, 2013
Insurer Prudential has reaffirmed a commitment to its British home market as a source of financial strength and profit even as Asian units romped ahead as the main driver of sales. Speaking on Tuesday after posting 8 percent first quarter …
May 8, 2013
San Diego, CA, 05/08/13 – American Claims Management, Inc. (ACM), a national third party administrator with claims ancillary services, is continuing to establish a presence in the Southeast by expanding its Atlanta operations. The new Atlanta office space will house …