The City of Natchez, Mississippi, must hire more firefighters to avoid a drop in its fire insurance rating. The Natchez Democrat reports that the Mississippi State Rating Bureau notified the city last month that the city’s fire protection no longer … Source: Claims Journal

The Progressive Group of Insurance Companies plans to fill more than 1,300 roles by the end of 2016. They include IT and analyst roles, as well as customer care and claims roles across the country. Progressive intends to continue hiring … Source: Claims Journal

An explosion that destroyed a New York City home and killed a firefighter has drawn attention to marijuana-making methods that are legal in many states – but can also be lethal. A New York fire battalion chief died responding to … Source: Claims Journal

New Jersey Transit trains have been involved in more than 150 accidents that caused more than $4.8 million in damage to tracks or equipment since 2011, and the commuter rail has paid more than $500,000 to settle safety violations, according … Source: Claims Journal

A father in southeastern Minnesota whose daughter was killed in a texting-while-driving crash is spreading the message to teenagers about the dangers of distracted driving. Matt Logan’s 17-year-old daughter, Deej, died four years ago. She was composing a text as … Source: Claims Journal

New claims data released as part of the Farmers Insurance Seasonal Smarts Digest shows the potential for home insurance claims tied to liability and fire should be at the forefront of homeowners’ minds. Farmers data shows that liability- and fire-related … Source: Claims Journal

The National Weather Museum and Science Center’s storefront grand opening in September signified completion of phase two of a three-phase project. The next phase is a $70 million, 120,000-square-foot building. “We have it pretty well planned out,” said Doug Forsyth, … Source: Claims Journal

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear GEICO General Insurance Co’s appeal of a ruling that the No. 2 auto insurer in the United States must pay overtime wages to its claims investigators after the company had sought … Source: Claims Journal

Californians will begin getting warnings of impending earthquakes through their cellphones, radios and other devices within the next year or two as the state ramps up a lifesaving early warning system, emergency management officials said Thursday. Gov. Jerry Brown signed … Source: Claims Journal

Sheriff Joe Arpaio has lost his lawsuit that sought money from the owners of a downtown Phoenix office building for a broken shoulder he suffered three years ago when he tripped and fell outside the property. The lawman said the … Source: Claims Journal