N.Y. High Court: ‘Mutual Mistake’ Argument Came too Late to Support Judgment Against Insurer October 31, 2022 New York’s highest court reversed a $4.5 million judgment against an insurer that denied a fire damage claim by the...
No Sprinklers in Trump Tower Deadly Fire April 9, 2018 By KAREN MATTHEWS A raging fire that tore through a 50th-floor apartment at Trump Tower killed a man inside and sent flames and...
Honolulu Postpones Fire Sprinkler Retrofit Requirement August 25, 2017 By CATHY BUSSEWITZ The Honolulu City Council has postponed action on a bill to require the installation of sprinkler systems in older high-rise...
New Jersey’s Fire Sprinkler Measure Won’t Be Approved January 24, 2014 Fire sprinklers will not be required in new homes in New Jersey. Gov. Chris Christie on Tuesday allowed a bill...
Recalled Sprinkler Head May Have Been in South Carolina Library October 1, 2013 Beaufort County, S.C., officials are asking a contractor to check fire sprinklers in every county building to see if they...
Portland Nightclubs Must Install Fire Sprinklers September 13, 2013 At least 14 Portland, Ore., night clubs will have to install fire sprinklers. KGW reports a new ordinance passed by...
5 Myths About Home Fire Sprinklers May 8, 2013 The Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) is helping to dispel five common myths about fire sprinklers, and...
Debate over Home Fire Sprinklers Heats up in Maine July 18, 2011 The debate over whether to mandate fire sprinklers in new homes is heating up in Maine. South Portland City Council...