Pa. Court: Earlier Asbestos Settlement Has No Impact on New Suit
The estates of two men who died of asbestos-related lung cancer years after receiving a settlement for increased risks and fear of the disease can again sue another manufacturer of the material …
Maryland Woman Sues after Tripping over Flower Pot
A Maryland woman is seeking $150,000 for injuries she says she sustained when she tripped over a flower pot at a fire hall in 2006. According to court documents, Shirley Hiser filed suit …
Maryland Woman Sues after Tripping over Flower Pot
A Maryland woman is seeking $150,000 for injuries she says she sustained when she tripped over a flower pot at a fire hall in 2006.
Police Probe Shooting Death of Kentucky Insurance Department Examiner
Police in Lexington, Kentucky are investigating the shooting death of a former state GOP lawmaker's ex-girlfriend, after the woman was found shot to death early Friday outside her town house. ..
Lightning Sparks Fires in California
State fire officials say that more than 1,500 lightning strikes ignited 81 fires in northern and central California over the weekend, but most are contained. Department of Fire and Forestry … Copyright 2009 Associated Press
Kentucky Among States Considering Ban on Texting While Driving
Motorists would be forbidden to send text messages while behind the wheel under proposals awaiting legislative action in Kentucky early next year. Two lawmakers have filed bills that would add … Copyright 2009 Associated Press.
Maryland Man Ordered to Pay Restitution in Fire
A Maryland man has entered an Alford plea in connection with a fire at his home last year. Fifty-one-year-old Bruce B. Opel entered the plea to a charge of reckless endangerment Wednesday in ..
Homeowner’s Insurance Rates to Rise 10% In Arkansas
Homeowner insurance premiums in Arkansas are expected to rise this year by an average of 10 percent as the industry works to rebound from 2008's dual blows of foul weather and nasty financial … Copyright 2009 Associated Press.
Louisiana Citizens Board OKs Proposed Rate Hike For 2010
Policyholders of Louisiana's state-backed property insurance company will see an average statewide rate increase of about 10 percent next year, under a proposal preliminarily approved by the … Copyright 2009 Associated Press. All rights reserved
L.A. Detectives Ask for Help in Wildfire Probe
Los Angeles homicide detectives investigating the deadly arson fire burning in the Angeles National Forest want to talk to anyone who made the initial efforts to report the blaze, authorities said …
Suit against Massachustts Power Company Moves Forward
A Massachusetts Superior Court judge has allowed a lawsuit brought by residents and businesses served by electric utility Unitil to go forward. The 13 plaintiffs are seeking damages for losses …
Obama Gives Proponents Hope for Medical Malpractice Reform
Following President Barack Obama's offer of compromise on an issue that has long divided Washington, congressional health care negotiators are considering proposals to foster alternatives to … Copyright 2009 Associated Press. All rights reserved.
California Firefighters Battled Against Weather to Clear Brush
Firefighters this week were racing against the weather to clear brush before heat descended on Southern California, stoking the giant 15-day-old wildfire burning in the Angeles National Forest. … Copyright 2009 Associated Press.
31 Reported Dead, as Flash Floods Slam Turkey
The heaviest rainfall in at least eight decades sent flash floods barreling across a major highway and into busy business districts in Istanbul, Turkey's largest city, on Wednesday, trapping …
Pipe Corrosion led to Delaware Refinery Explosion
Pipe corrosion that went undetected for years led to an explosion and fire that rocked a Sunoco oil refinery in Claymont in May, authorities said. Investigators said the corrosion, caused by ..
Sinkholes Create a Void in Insurance Coverage for Kansas Residents
State insurance officials say residents in a Hutchinson, Kan., neighborhood that will be bought out because of the potential for sinkholes likely won't see an increase in their insurance premiums. …
Trial Date Set for ex-Louisiana Citizens CEO Lisotta
A judge has rejected an attempt to have criminal charges dismissed in a case against the former chief executive of Louisiana's insurance company of last resort. Terry Lisotta, former CEO of … Copyright 2009 Associated Press
Trial Date Set for ex-Louisiana Citizens CEO Lisotta
A judge has rejected an attempt to have criminal charges dismissed in a case against the former chief executive of Louisiana's insurance company of last resort. Terry Lisotta, former CEO of …
Oklahoma Considers Privatizing State-backed Workers’ Comp Insurer
In a recent meeting of a task force considering privatizing Oklahoma's state-backed workers' compensation insurer, CompSource Oklahoma, Nevada insurance executives said workers' comp rates have … Copyright 2009 Associated Press.
Colorado Officials Defend Pinnacol Actions
Executives from Colorado's state-chartered workers' compensation insurance company defended themselves against accusations of lavish spending and excess profits on Friday and they told lawmakers … Copyright 2009 Associated Press
Attorney: Ford Settles New Jersey Toxic Waste Lawsuit
The Ford Motor Co. has settled a lawsuit filed by residents of a northern New Jersey town over toxic waste dumped there nearly 40 years ago. The settlement was announced in state Superior Court ..
North Carolina Diamond Broker Robbed of $1.5M Had No Insurance
The bad news for Peter Kaplan is even worse than first reported. The North Carolina diamond broker, whose $1.5 million inventory was stolen in New Mexico last week, didn't have insurance. ..
FEMA Delays Disputed Flood Map for Kansas Community
Federal authorities this week delayed implementation of a new flood plain map for Garden City, Kan., just days before local officials planned to ask a federal judge to block it. A hearing …
Missouri Mortgage Insurers Suffer Large Losses
Companies that sell private mortgage insurance in Missouri suffered their largest losses last year in three decades of record-keeping. The state insurance department says mortgage guaranty … Copyright 2009 Associated Press.
FAA Will Change Airspace Rules over Hudson River
Federal aviation officials say they will change airspace rules over the Hudson River at New York City after Copyright 2009 Associated Press. All rights reserved.
More Older Americans Staying in Workforce
Americans will make up virtually all of the growth in the U.S.
Mexican Buses Avoid Safety Checks When Entering U.S., Says Audiit
Some Mexican passenger buses are not being inspected when they enter the U.S. because they cross the border on evenings and weekends, there are no inspectors or the crossings lack safe places for … Copyright 2009 Associated Press
Evacuations Lifted in California’s San Bernardino
Authorities have lifted mandatory evacuation orders for nearly 3,000 homes in San Bernardino County as they get a handle on two wildfires. A state fire spokesman said Wednesday residents of … Copyright 2009 Associated Press.
Southern California Fire Slowed by Weather
Firefighters made more progress Wednesday morning against a giant wildfire that has ravaged a national forest north of Los Angeles, with another day of cooperative weather providing a big assist … Copyright 2009 Associated Press. All rights reserved
Selective Insurance Appoints Six Executives
New Jersey-based Selective Insurance Group Inc.appointed six new executives.