Stamford, Connecticut Mayor Dannel Malloy has asked Gov. M. Jodi Rell to order more frequent state inspections of cranes. In a letter to Rell, he said the city building official has authority to only inspect the base footing upon which …
Arkansas was spared widespread storms Saturday but remained waterlogged from non-stop flooding that began nearly two weeks ago. Storms hit isolated areas and residents along the White River in east Arkansas and the Black River in the northeast contended for …
A Waterloo, Iowa man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for setting his ex-girlfriend’s house on fire. Kelvin Scott was sentenced Wednesday for second-degree arson after a judge refused his request for a new trial. Authorities say Scott, …
Ohio state officials on Friday approved a 5 percent overall rate reduction in premiums for businesses participating in Ohio’s insurance fund for injured workers, the first reduction since 2001. The decrease, which takes effect July 1, was possible because of …
Capacity for aviation coverage appears to be increasing, but, as claims are also on the rise, the outlook for the year ahead is not one that is easy to predict. Aon aviation industry analyst, Magnus Allan, commented – in an …
A bill that would help to clarify when an insurance professional is acting in the capacity of a broker versus an agent in California is scheduled come before the state Assembly Insurance Committee no later than April 16, according to …
Three individuals have been arrested in California for allegedly being involved in a five-person conspiracy that resulted in a vehicle owned by one of the conspirators driven to Mexico where it was “chopped” (i.e., taken apart so that its parts …
A new ordinance that beefs up safety measures for cranes is in effect in Miami, Fla., days after a fatal accident. The new measure was actually prompted by a fatal crane accident in 2006. It requires crane operators to pass …
North Carolina regulators are preparing to enforce a May 1 deadline to clear the state’s beaches of sandbags that protect homes, hotels and roads. The North Carolina Coastal Resources commission began a meeting in Kill Devil Hills on March 27, …
The Mississippi Supreme Court suspended a prominent judge last week who is being investigated for his role in a dispute over fees involving attorney Richard “Dickie” Scruggs. The court sided with the Mississippi Commission on Judicial Performance, which was concerned …