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Bus Rollover on Arizona Freeway Kills 1, Injures 8

A bus driver was killed and eight passengers injured when a tire failed and the driver lost control of the bus carrying support staff from an Illinois drum corps. The bus drove over the median before tumbling onto its left …

Wildfire Forces Evacuations in Rural California Town

Crews have stopped the forward progress of a small wildfire in Central California that has triggered evacuations in a rural area north of Fresno. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection says the 225-acre blaze was more than 15 …

Everest Insurance Adds Zurich’s Hunter in Western U.S.

Everest Re Group Ltd. has named Molly Hunter as a vice president on the marketing and distribution team in the Western U.S. region. Hunter most recently was a senior vice president and global relationship leader at Zurich North America in …

Liberty Mutual Prevails in $3.6M ‘Guaranteed Cost’ Workers’ Comp Premium Case

Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. has won a case against a company that refused to pay $3.64 million in additional workers’ compensation premium after a payroll audit revealed it had more high risk employees than originally claimed. The U.S. District Court …

NTSB Heading Investigation into Fatal Pennsylvania Natural Gas Explosion

The National Transportation Safety Board is leading the investigation into an apparent natural gas explosion that destroyed a Pennsylvania home and killed a utility worker. The UGI Utilities worker was checking out a reported gas odor when the house in …

Connecticut Insurers: Homes Must Fall Down to be Eligible for Coverage

Connecticut residents whose home foundations are crumbling are facing a perplexing problem with their insurance policies: The damage won’t be covered unless their homes collapse. More than two dozen insurance companies being sued in federal court by 40 homeowners recently …

Two Brothers in New Jersey Sentenced for Roles in Accident Insurance Scheme

Two brothers who organized a scheme to recruit motor vehicle accident victims as patients for chiropractic facilities they controlled have been sentenced to more than six years in state prison. The sentences imposed last month also require that 54-year-old Anhuar …

Chubb Launches New MasterPackage Policy for Tech Firms in UK, Ireland

Chubb has announced the launch of an expanded MasterPackage solution for technology companies domiciled in the UK and Ireland. The company described it as a comprehensive first and third party policy catering specifically “for the unique insurance needs of technology …

Aetna Settles on New York for New Headquarters in 2018

Aetna Inc., the third-largest U.S. health insurer, will move its corporate headquarters to New York City next year, making it the latest company to leave Connecticut as the state raises taxes and deals with a budget deficit. New York will …

How Consumers Pay Their Insurance Bills: Aite Group

Aite Group study finds that on average consumers will pay their auto insurance eight times per year and their property insurance five times a year. The Aite Group report, P&C Insurance: How Consumers Pay Their Bills, examines consumer preferences in …

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