Washington’s Supreme Court says cities, counties and utility companies can be liable when faulty road design leads to injuries in car crashes – even when the driver is drunk. In an 8-1 ruling on Thursday, the justices overturned a lower …
Scientists are studying the potential for debris flows in the area of the Yarnell Hill Fire that burned through rugged terrain last month south of Prescott. Debris flows are composed of water, mud, and rocks that can sweep through recently …
A state appeals court ruling has cleared the way for stalled lawsuits involving a deadly 2006 Kauai dam breach to move forward. The state Intermediate Court of Appeals sent the case back to circuit court, vacating the lower court’s ruling …
California truly is the Golden State this summer – golden brown – and that has fire officials worried heading into the peak of the wildfire season. It’s still weeks before the fire-fanning Santa Ana winds usually arrive and already it’s …
Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) announced that the former CEO of the Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission, Alan McClain, would be joining WCRI as a regional director. McClain comes to WCRI from his last position as the chief executive officer of …
North American Insurance Alliance, an agency aggregator group based in Maine, appointed Debora Hillier as vice president of business development strategies. Hillier has been in the insurance business for over 30 years. Her various experiences have included owning an insurance …
A federal judge has sentenced a 55-year-old central New York man to more than 18 years in prison for his role in the arson of a factory building he co-owned and the subsequent $4.2 million insurance claim. U.S. District Court …
The insurance industry is doing a better job adequately valuing residential construction, according to Marshall & Swift/Boeckh (MSB), a provider of building cost information. MSB’s 2013 Insurance to Value (ITV) Index report for 2013 shows 60 percent of homes in …
Georgia’s high court has handed contractors and their clients a victory by expanding the scope of a contractor’s general liability policy so that it includes damage due to a contractor’s faulty construction. The ruling grants homeowners greater rights to recoup …
The four largest U.S. railroad companies won their bid to reverse a ruling that turned a price- fixing lawsuit against them by shippers into a group lawsuit with potential damages of at least $10 billion. A three-judge panel of the …
