Mining fatalities in the United States fell to a new low in the recorded history of mining as 54 miners lost their lives in accidents on the job during 2004, according to preliminary information from the U.S. Department of Labor’s …
Only a couple of days remain for individuals and business owners in the six New York counties designated for individual assistance to call and apply for state and federal aid to replace losses from the severe storms and floods that …
United States Attorney Kenneth Wainstein, District of Columbia Attorney General Robert Spagnoletti, Metropolitan Police Department Chief Charles Ramsey and Assistant Director in Charge of the FBI’s Washington Field Office Michael Mason announced that Keith Callahan, 48, Alexandria, Virginia, entered a …
Michigan has reached a multi-state agreement requiring State Farm to voluntarily pay $40 million to compensate consumers whose titles provided by the insurance company failed to notify consumers the vehicles were previously damaged by theft or accident, Attorney General Mike …
MFX Roanoke Inc. (MFX) announced the acquisition of Atlantic Mutual’s data center facility in Roanoke, Virginia. Under the arrangement, which became effective Jan. 1, 2005, MFX provides complete, on-site data center processing services to Atlantic Mutual from MFX’s new operation. …
The South Carolina Supreme Court on Jan. 11 issued its decision in the case of Progressive Casualty Ins. V. Leachman, holding that Progressive’s UIM selection form constituted a “meaningful offer,” and that in making that offer, it is sufficient for …
Union Pacific said Thursday that damage from the massive storm that hit California and Nevada during the past week will reduce the company’s rail capacity between the Los Angeles Basin and points farther east by about one third for an …
Although disappointed that the Maryland General Assembly chose to override Gov. Robert Ehrlich’s veto of a controversial medical liability reform bill, insurers are reportedly equally concerned about other challenges they will face in the 2005 regular session, which began Wednesday. …
The U.S. Department of Labor is reportedly moving swiftly to pay claims and benefits under a program established by the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act’s (EEOICPA) new “Part E” passed by Congress last year. The department announced this …
As part of its continuing investigation into an accident involving a Staten Island ferry in New York City, the National Transportation Safety Board will open a public docket and release a series of factual reports on Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2005, …