Official Urges Collaboration on Wildfire Projects December 3, 2012 By JACQUES BILLEAUD As the western U.S. comes off a tough wildfire season, more collaboration is needed to guard against catastrophic fires and...
Japan Donates $5M for Tsunami Debris Cleanup December 3, 2012 Japan is providing $5 million to the U.S. to help with collection and disposal of marine debris from its 2011...
Appeals Allow Louisiana Cardiologist Convicted of Fraud to Remain Free November 30, 2012 A former Lafayette, La., cardiologist is asking to remain free pending a request that the U.S. Supreme Court hear an...
Washington Apartment Fire Caused by Blocked Flue November 30, 2012 A Washington apartment fire that displaced six families was caused by roofers who had covered up a fireplace flue, according...
Former Florida State Correction Officer Collected $2.7M in Workers’ Comp Fraud November 30, 2012 David Brownell, a former corrections officer at the Glades Correctional Institution was arrested on a charge of first-degree workers’ compensation...
Repeated Head Trauma Leads to Newly Recognized Brain Disease November 30, 2012 Reports on the danger of head trauma in athletes and soldiers has pervaded the news in recent years. NFL and...
Firms Partner to Offer Entertainment Insurance in Louisiana, Gulf South November 30, 2012 New Orleans-based Maginnis Film & Entertainment Insurance Services LLC (MFEIS) and Reiff & Associates LLC announced a strategic partnership to...
Tarrant County, Texas, Leads State in Hailstorms: NOAA November 30, 2012 The residents of Fort Worth, Texas, and its suburbs in Tarrant County share the dubious honor of being the area...
New York Insurance Association Confirms Swift Insurer Response to Sandy Claims November 30, 2012 Governor Cuomo announced several regulatory changes today that the New York Insurance Association (NYIA) views as unnecessary. “We agree with...
Pennsylvania Insurance Department Assumes Regulatory Role for Global Insurer November 30, 2012 Insurance Commissioner Michael Consedine today announced that the department has recently assumed the role of group-wide supervisor for the ACE...