Businesses and residents in Atlanta, Ga., will soon be required to register any security or burglar alarm systems they have installed. Atlanta police said in a statement that officers responded to 65,000 alarm system calls last year. Police say 95 …
Dan Robinson’s restaurant, T Burger, sits just off Paul W. Bryant Drive and isn’t immediately visible to someone traveling down that busy thoroughfare. He mounted a 250-pound aluminum elephant on the roof hoping to grab the attention of potential customers. …
The oil industry and U.S railroads are resisting the Obama administration’s attempt to boost safety standards for the type of rail car involved in a fiery, fatal explosion in Canada, citing costs and technical challenges. Industry groups say it is …
University of Texas researchers have found a way to divert an $80 million yacht from its course using a custom-made GPS device in an experiment highlighting the potential threat to maritime travel, school officials announced Monday. The experiment, conducted in …
Authorities are looking into whether a tour bus driver bound for Las Vegas violated what’s popularly known as Arizona’s “Stupid Motorist Law” when he drove into a flooded wash after a trip to the Grand Canyon’s west rim. Flash floodwaters …
Maryland transportation officials say the Chesapeake Bay Bridge is safe and has had fewer accidents than most state highways, despite a recent crash that sent a car into the water and a driver swimming to safety. The National Transportation Safety …
Tim Bebout joined Hartford Steam Boiler (HSB) 11 years ago as an inspector and worked his way up to vice president of Strategic Product for the company. In an interview with Claims Journal, Bebout, a Navy veteran, explains how skills …
Joe Nestegard has been named assistant vice president of claims for GEICO’s Tucson regional office. Previously, Nestegard served as the auto damage director of GEICO’s Fredericksburg, Va., regional operations. Nestegard joined GEICO in 1988 as an auto damage adjuster in …
What physicians can expect when they are sued for malpractice is detailed in a video released today by The Doctors Company, the nation’s largest physician-owned medical malpractice insurer. The video, the first in a series that will showcase actual claims, …
The Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies (HRI) at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi has received a $790,000 grant from the Houston Endowment for a ground-breaking project to map and evaluate the effects of sea level rise on the …