Arson is suspected in a fire that swept through the Texas Governor’s Mansion early on June 8, causing damage that state officials described as “bordering on catastrophic.” The 150-year-old mansion has been undergoing a complete, $10 million renovation since October …
Dallas, Texas-based The Republic Group introduced its multi-variant auto product, Republic RoadMasterSM, in Mississippi. The program matches drivers’ individual risk profiles to the appropriate rating tier. “With RoadMasterSM, we’re able to offer competitive rates for virtually all strata of customers …
Sentencing is moved up for Mississippi trial lawyer Richard “Dickie” Scruggs and one other lawyer in a judicial bribery case. U.S. District Judge Neal Biggers Jr. on June 3 granted Scruggs’ request to change the date from July 2 to …
Mississippi has a new tool to help residents avoid contractors who may take their money and run, especially families still rebuilding from Hurricane Katrina. Attorney General Jim Hood said his office’s Web site, www.agjimhood.com, now provides links that lists contractors …
An insurance company unreasonably failed to pay for wind and other damage from Hurricane Katrina and must pay more than $21 million to the owner of a New Orleans grocery chain, a federal jury has found. “It’s the biggest Katrina …
Minnesota transportation officials have cut off traffic at three busy river crossings since March, betting that motorists will put up with the hassle of lengthy detours to avoid a repeat of the deadly Minneapolis bridge collapse. The aggressive approach follows …
The government may house disaster victims in trailers this hurricane season as a last resort, despite promises never to use them again because of high levels of formaldehyde found in trailers used after the Katrina catastrophe. Only the head of …
Mississippi authorities say two municipalities in Bolivar County are in danger of losing their fire insurance rebate funds from the state. County Fire Coordinator Joe Phillips says Mound Bayou and Winstonville have not reported fire incident numbers to the national …
A federal appeals court is scheduled to hear arguments in a lawsuit brought by a Brandon, Mississippi nursing home that contends its insurer has no legal grounds to back out of defending it in a wrongful death case. The insurer, …
Exclusions United Fire & Casualty Co. v. Keely & Sons, Inc. Ill. App. May 2, 2008 Commercial policy does not provide coverage to policyholder for claims of spoliation of evidence. A policyholder was sued when employees were injured after falling …
