The hailstorm that pounded south-central Kansas last week left automotive dealers with big headaches, but it’s also giving prospective buyers a chance at big bargains. The Hutchinson News reports dealerships in the city were scrambling to get insurance appraisals after …
The Army Corps of Engineers has activated its emergency operations center in response to high water levels at Lake Okeechobee. The corps’ emergency operations center in Jacksonville was activated ast Friday. Officials said the lake has been rising about 6 …
Itasca, Ill.-based insurance brokerage, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., has elected Sherry S. Barrat to serve on the company’s board of directors. Barrat has over 40 years of management, operational and financial experience. She retired in 2012 as vice chairman …
A series of thunderstorms moving across western North Carolina has triggered what meteorologists are calling major flash flooding. The Charlotte Observer reported that parts of Catawba and surrounding counties were under water Saturday. Catawba County officials say some of the …
A Hutchinson, Kan., couple who bought a home without being told they would be responsible for maintaining a dam on the property has been awarded $202,500 in a lawsuit they filed against their real estate agent and a realty company. …
A U.S. judge said Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke should be required to testify in the lawsuit by the former chief of American International Group Inc., Maurice “Hank” Greenberg, against the United States over the insurer’s 2008 bailout. Judge Thomas …
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced on July 26 that new and increased fines for distracted driving violations, which includes texting-while-driving or using an electronic handheld device while driving, are now in effect. These new fines were passed as part …
Texas Mutual Insurance Co. announced it has begun distributing $175 million in dividends among approximately 40,000 policyholders. Dividends reward loyal policyholders who share the company’s commitment to preventing workplace accidents and helping injured workers get well and back on the …
Relatives of a Montana man who died of a drug overdose following surgery at a hospital in Cody, Wyo., have filed a federal lawsuit claiming negligence by the hospital and medical personnel who gave him an opiate patch. The estate …
A federal jury in Oregon has awarded $18.6 million to a woman who spent two years unsuccessfully trying to get Equifax Information Services to fix major mistakes on her credit report. The Oregonian reported that the award is likely to …
