While most people take shelter when a tornado approaches, a growing throng heads for the prairies, be they scientists hoping to protect the public from a twister’s fury or amateurs armed with little more than a smartphone, a digital camera …
A Wisconsin appeals court says a Milwaukee bus driver who chased down a passenger who used a racial slur and spat on him is entitled to workers’ compensation. Bus driver Isaac Bracey hurt himself soon after getting off his bus …
A federal lawsuit has been filed against Nebraska over the state’s denial of driver’s licenses for young immigrants who have gotten work permits and avoided deportation under an Obama administration policy. Station KETV says the lawsuit was filed on May …
The total number of tornado-related insurance claims filed by Oklahomans has climbed to 32,433 since May 19, state insurance regulators report. The filings represent insured losses of nearly $250 million, including 13,938 homeowners claims, 17,492 auto claims and 724 commercial …
Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp. announced it has made significant enhancements to increase efficiency of claims filing, adjuster deployment and claims processing, in advance of the 2013 hurricane season. The company established a claims reporting telephone number that will become …
With just four months to go before Minnesota’s health insurance exchange goes live, it remains to be seen how many new choices consumers will get. The companies that will offer competing plans via MNsure haven’t been announced. But three health …
The New York State Assembly approved on Tuesday a comprehensive post-Sandy insurance reform package comprised of 14 pieces of legislation. All approved measures now move to the state Senate for further consideration. The approved bills range from establishing a “homeowner’s …
Insurer American International Group Inc. has received a delayed deposit payment from the Chinese consortium buying its ILFC airplane leasing business, AIG said in a regulatory filing on Wednesday. Last week AIG said it had not received the payment as …
Nevada lawmakers want to give medical marijuana users a legal way to obtain the drug 13 years after voters legalized medicinal pot in the state constitution. The Assembly voted 28-14 Monday to pass a bill establishing marijuana dispensaries. The measure …
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has fined a Lewiston, Idaho construction company for its role in a natural gas explosion in downtown Lewiston last November. The Lewiston Tribune reported OSHA cited M.L. Albright and Sons for failing to anticipate …
