Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens says seven central Georgia residents accused of staging a car crash have been charged with insurance fraud. An investigation by Hudgens’ Fraud Division revealed that on September 5, 2013, Kokeythia B. Glover, Stephanie James, Alicia Bell, … Source: Claims Journal

Underground explosions shot manhole covers into the air at a busy downtown Indianapolis intersection on Thursday, disrupting commuters, closing businesses and raising concerns about safety as the city prepares to host the Final Four next month. It wasn’t immediately clear … Source: Claims Journal

A bipartisan bill that would update regulation of harmful chemicals for the first time in nearly 40 years is drawing opposition from some Democrats and environmental groups, who charged on Wednesday that the measure is a step backward in protecting … Source: Claims Journal

The state is warning that Eastern Washington faces a run of dust storms and wildfires in coming months, thanks to a looming drought. The Department of Ecology says the same conditions that set the stage for a drought – above-average … Source: Claims Journal

More than 400 homeowners whose property lies along the Missouri River could end up paying a $50 surcharge on their flood insurance if county officials in southeast South Dakota do not meet a federal deadline. The Federal Emergency Management Agency … Source: Claims Journal

Target Corp. agreed to settle with more than 100 million customers whose personal information may have been breached in a database hack in 2013, among the biggest to hobble retailers and banks in recent years. Others victimized by cyber assaults … Source: Claims Journal

For better or worse, the lawsuit-finance market continues to grow. Hedge funds and others speculating on litigation are making more and larger bets. Some corporate lobbyists warn that the new financial engineering encourages wasteful courtroom warfare, but investor demand for … Source: Claims Journal

Wisconsin drivers will be able to go faster in their cars, and snag free samples of hard liquor on their way home, under a pair of bills passed with bipartisan support in the Legislature on Tuesday. Both measures are limited … Source: Claims Journal

Two Broward County traffic court judges dismissed some 24,000 pending red-light camera ticket cases totaling more than $6.3 million. The judges ruled Monday that the program violates Florida law. Attorney Ted Hollander of Ticket Clinic told the South Florida Sun … Source: Claims Journal

A Senate committee has passed a bill that would allow a higher maximum speed on some Nevada highways. The Senate Transportation Committee unanimously passed SB2 on Tuesday. It now heads to the Senate floor. The bill originally called for a … Source: Claims Journal