California Wine Country Fire Began Near Damaged PG&E Tower, 2,000 Flee October 28, 2019 By Stephen Lam GEYSERVILLE, Calif. — A wind-driven wildfire that forced some 2,000 people to flee homes in Northern California’s wine country on...
Advocates Push Model Law for Private Flood, Quibble about Education Mandate October 28, 2019 By Jim Sams An organization of state lawmakers is moving ahead toward adoption of a “model law” designed to encourage the sale of...
Misuse of Alphabet’s Virus Scanner is Exposing Sensitive Files October 25, 2019 By Gwen Ackerman Companies are misusing Alphabet Inc.’s virus scanner and similar products, and are unwittingly leaking data such as factory blueprints to...
London Insurance Case Puts Focus on Industry Poaching, Racism October 25, 2019 By Eddie Spence and David Hellier Insurance broker Arthur J. Gallagher Group lost a 10 million-pound ($12.8 million) lawsuit against rival Ardonagh Group Ltd. in a...
Medical Pot on Campus: Colleges Say No and Face Lawsuits October 25, 2019 By Dave Collins HARTFORD, Conn. — Colleges are becoming a battleground in the conflict between federal and state marijuana laws as students who...
Woman Charged After Gripe About Ex on Facebook Gets Justice October 25, 2019 TENNILLE, Ga. — A Georgia woman who was criminally charged after complaining about her ex-husband on Facebook said she feels...
Dallas County Tornadoes Caused $2 Billion in Damage, Insurance Council Says October 25, 2019 DALLAS — An insurance industry group says the nine tornadoes that struck the Dallas area during a Sunday night outbreak...
Fire Has Industry Rethinking Guidance to Dump Burning Trash October 25, 2019 By Amy Taxin It was a hot, windy day in Southern California when a trash truck caught fire and the driver dumped the...
J.D. Power Finds Auto Claims Customers Happier than Ever October 25, 2019 A consumer survey found that claims handlers for U.S. auto insurers have the highest customer satisfaction levels ever recorded, J.D....
California Blackouts Spread South as Fire Risk Follows the Wind October 25, 2019 By Mark Chediak, David R. Baker and Brian K. Sullivan Even as winds subside in Northern California and PG&E Corp. prepares to restore electricity, blackouts are spreading south in a...