Monthly Archives: <span>September 2014</span>

Corps Wants Changes at Louisiana’s Morganza Flood Control Structure

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will hold public meetings next week on plans to tweak the way the Morganza flood control structure is operated during floods. The Morganza flood control structure diverts water from the Mississippi River into the …

Ohio: Man Must Sue State to Fix Damage from Falling Concrete

A man whose car was damaged by concrete falling from a bridge just blocks away from where Cincinnati Bengals fans were tailgating will have to sue to get any money out of the state of Ohio. No one was injured, …

Michigan Panel: Special Authority Needed to Target Car Insurance Fraud

Michigan should create a special authority devoted to targeting auto insurance fraud and require insurers to more frequently send electronic verification of drivers’ insurance to the state, a task force recommended. The panel, created a year ago by Secretary of …

Help Coming for Customers as PreferredOne Pulls Out of MNsure

Help will be available for consumers as PreferredOne, the largest provider of coverage for the first year of Minnesota’s health insurance exchange, pulls out of the state-run online marketplace, MNsure’s chief executive said. CEO Scott Leitz told MNsure’s board of …

Virginia Offering Storm Surge Risk Map for Coastal Areas

Virginia emergency management officials have created a new tool to help coastal residents assess the risks of rising water in a storm surge. The Virginia Department of Emergency Management says the Geographic Information System map provides users with the maximum …

Workers’ Comp Fraud Charges Filed on Utah Man

A Utah man who suffered a knee injury while working at the Montana State Prison is charged with defrauding the state worker’s compensation fund by collecting total disability benefits while running a construction company. The Independent Record reported the attorney …

Appleby & Wyman in Massachusetts Announces Leadership Changes

Appleby & Wyman, an independent insurance agency with offices in Beverly and Westford, Massachusetts, announced changes to its leadership.

Idaho Car Crash Caused by Burned Armpit Hair?

A SUV full of teenagers crashed in Idaho after one of the passengers lit the driver’s armpit hair on fire with a lighter, authorities said Wednesday. All five young people in the Ford Bronco were hurt in the crash Sunday …

Explosive Growth From California Wildfire Threatens Homes

An out-of-control wildfire that was threatening more than 2,000 homes in Northern California showed explosive growth, consuming tens of thousands of additional acres, fire officials said Thursday. The fire east of Sacramento had burned through 111 square miles, up from …

Ryan to Head Research for Marsh’s Workers’ Compensation Center

Tom Ryan has been named market research leader at Marsh’s Workers’ Compensation Center of Excellence. Ryan been with Marsh Risk Consulting for the past 20 years. Most recently, he was the Northeast leader of MRC’s casualty claims consulting practice. He …