AIG Specialty Workers’ Compensation, a division of the property and casualty insurance subsidiaries of American International Group, Inc. (AIG), announced the expansion of its “Partners in Productivity” Web site (www.aigswc.com) to enable its small business policyholders and their brokers to …
Less than two weeks before the Catholic Diocese of Spokane is due to file for bankruptcy protection, its insurance carriers are suing to avoid paying victims’ sexual-abuse claims. The American Casualty Co., the diocese’s liability insurer, contends it should not …
Two hazard mitigation projects have been approved to reduce damages from future disasters, the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Alabama Emergency Management Agency (AEMA) disaster officials announced recently. “Getting these first mitigation projects approved so …
Perma-Fix Environmental Services Inc. has announced a program to assist waste generators in removing their hazardous and non-hazardous waste and possibly reducing liability associated with their waste materials at the Southeastern Research & Recovery Inc. Superfund site and other abandoned …
Thirteen people were killed in crashes investigated by Pennsylvania State Police troopers during the five-day Thanksgiving holiday driving period, State Police Commissioner Jeffrey Miller announced. In addition to the 13 fatalities, 402 people were injured in the 1,196 crashes to …
Nevada Attorney General Brian Sandoval announced that Alex John Elias, 40, of Reno, was sentenced after pleading guilty to felony insurance fraud before Judge Kosach in the Second Judicial District Courthouse. Kosach sentenced Elias to 48 months in prison, the …
While snowplows keep roads clear of snow and ice, it is important for motorists and snowplows to drive cautiously to avoid fatal hazards. Therefore and in light of the fact that transportation crashes continue to be the number one cause …
Residents of Florida’s Panhandle affected by Hurricane Ivan have received a total of $643.3 million in federal and state disaster aid since Sept.16, 2004, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the State Emergency Response Team (SERT) announced. That aid …
Secretary Tom Ridge recently announced 136 grants to fire departments throughout the United States in the 23rd round of the fiscal year 2004 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program. Over the next several months, approximately 8,000 awards worth nearly $750 million …
New Jersey-based Lakeland Bank (“Lakeland”), a subsidiary of Lakeland Bancorp Inc., announced that it has entered into a Settlement Agreement, dated as of Nov. 22, 2004 (the “Royal Settlement Agreement”) with Royal Indemnity Company (“Royal”). The settlement relates to claims …