May 29, 2014
Authorities are bracing for the possibility of another landslide in a remote part of western Colorado amid dangerously unstable conditions that led them to call off the search for three ranchers missing there. Mesa County Sheriff Stan Hilkey said Tuesday …
May 28, 2014
FirstComp, a division of Markel Service, Inc., has launched a new small business owner policy, FirstComp EssentialBOP, for FirstComp-appointed independent agents writing business in Hawaii. The BOP product is also available in Arkansas, California, Michigan, Nebraska, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, …
May 28, 2014
A team of investigators from the U.S. Forest Service’s law enforcement wing worked Tuesday to determine the cause of an Arizona wildfire between Flagstaff and Sedona, relying in part on dozens of tips from callers. Coconino National Forest spokesman Brady …
May 28, 2014
A 19-year-old man caused a three-car crash when he fainted while holding his breath as he drove through a tunnel northwest of Portland, Oregon State Police said. Daniel J. Calhon, of Snohomish, Washington, told investigators he fainted Sunday afternoon while …
May 28, 2014
A Portland, Ore. woman is suing her yoga studio and a glass company after she suffered serious injuries when a mirror fell on her during class. Lindsey Eltinge said she had her eyes closed when the mirror fell in January, …
May 28, 2014
Firefighters worked to fight a Central California foothills fire late Tuesday, attacking a blaze that had grown to 1,300 acres in two days. Officials urged some residents east of Lake McClure in Mariposa County to leave their homes, as fire …
May 27, 2014
The State Compensation Insurance Fund Board of Directors on Tuesday named Vernon Steiner as the new president and CEO of California’s largest workers’ compensation provider. The appointment is on a four-year contract with an annual salary of $450,000 plus a …
May 27, 2014
A new method of paying medical fees for injured workers under Alaska’s workers’ compensation program won’t be in place until mid-2015, and it will take more time for insurance companies to judge any effects on lowering costs so that adjustments …
May 27, 2014
A Paris-based company says it will fight a U.S. judge’s ruling against its attempt to force a Utah couple to pay $3,500 over a critical online review. Descoteaux Boutiques, which owns online retailer Kleargear.com, issued statements this week saying John …
May 27, 2014
Rain forecast this week in Alaska may help crews gain control over a massive wildfire that forced dozens of people to flee to shelters and move some of their animals to safety at rodeo grounds. The Funny River Fire in …