A homeless man was arrested and charged with arson for starting a tiny blaze in August near the spot where a gigantic wildfire erupted several days later, killing two firefighters, homicide detectives said Monday. Babatunsin Olukunle, 25, is the strongest …
The National Hurricane Center in Miami reports that Tropical Storm Rick is weakening slightly as it continues to move in an easterly direction towards the Baja California Peninsula. However, the Mexican government has issued a tropical storm warning for Southern …
California Attorney General Jerry Brown’s office said Monday it would unveil a lawsuit against a major bank for committing fraud against the state’s Calpers and Calstrs retirement systems, two of the nation’s largest pension funds. The lawsuit will seek to …
Bliss & Glennon, Inc. and Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co. have awarded a $5,691 grant to the Hermosa Beach, Calif. Fire Department for the purchase of new safety equipment. The new gear includes goggles, hand tools, hose and forestry nozzles to …
Edgewood Partners Insurance Center, a retail property, casualty and employee benefits insurance brokerage, has appointed Joe Vineis as principal in its San Francisco Office. Vineis brings more than 20 years of experience in the insurance brokerage business, specializing in the …
A new report shows a continuing trend of recovery for the medical malpractice industry in Florida that had been experiencing double-digit rate increases and lack of availability prior to legislative reforms enacted in 2003. The report shows a net decline …
Unisource Program Administrators (UPA), a workers’ compensation wholesaler headquartered in Oklahoma City, has expanded services to all 50 states. In addition, the company named Barbara Drollinger, a 20-year workers’ compensation expert, vice president of strategic relations. Drollinger previously served as …
10 The number of states now reporting an international mail fraud scheme involving a bogus letter said to be from Nationwide Insurance. Residents in 10 states have received counterfeit checks bearing the Nationwide name. Each check has been issued in …
Hiring Hit “The more qualified the individual was the less interest they expressed in the Hartford top job.” —Bob MacDonald, former CEO of Allianz Life of North America and self-described financial services contrarian, criticizing the failure of the Hartford Financial …
The Obama administration reported that nearly 6,000 people were killed and a half-million injured last year in vehicle crashes connected to driver distraction, a striking indication of the dangers of using mobile devices behind the wheel. The Transportation Department recently …
