Forty-one people in Philadelphia are facing charges in what prosecutors call an elaborate insurance fraud scheme that used dead deer to fake car accidents. Ronald Galati Sr. is accused of running a $5 million scam out of his auto body …
Los Angeles, Calif., lawmakers have ordered a list of apartment buildings that would be most vulnerable to collapse in a major earthquake. The City Council on Wednesday told staff to catalog so-called soft-story buildings that were put up before 1978 …
As storm season ramps up in Oklahoma, a nonprofit group formed in the wake of Hurricane Katrina is teaming with a national insurance company to help better prepare communities for the recovery after a natural disaster. The St. Bernard Project …
Virginians who want to stock up on batteries, bottled water and other supplies for the hurricane season will get a tax break for a couple more days. The sales tax holiday will spare residents state and local levies for items …
A class-action lawsuit has been filed against Red Robin restaurant after customers at a Springfield, Mo., restaurant were exposed to hepatitis A. The Springfield-Greene County Health Department said last week that about 5,000 people who ate at the restaurant between …
The New York City Council is set to pass a sweeping legislative package aimed at improving traffic safety. City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito told The Associated Press on Tuesday that the council will vote Wednesday on 17 bills and resolutions. …
House and Senate negotiators reached a tentative deal Tuesday on legislation allowing a limited driver’s license for first-time drunken drivers to go to work, medical treatment, school or other locations approved by a New Hampshire judge. The sides compromised over …
Cal/OSHA is focusing on safety compliance at construction sites in the San Francisco Bay Area, following a recent series of fatal accidents in the region. Investigators have been deployed to inspect construction worksites throughout the coming weeks to determine whether …
HVAC Investigators (HVACi), a national provider of heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) damage assessments to insurers, recently published its 2014 Annual Claims Report. Provided to insurance carriers across the country, this report provides data on HVAC trends that can …
Cunningham Lindsey Group announced the appointment of Jane Tutoki as chief executive officer, effective June 9, 2014. The appointment of Tutoki is part of a planned succession, and as part of the transition, President and CEO Philippe Bes will remain …