Since the disaster declaration was issued on April 19, at the request of New York Gov. George Pataki, $6,184,537 in individual and household assistance has been approved for distribution to applicants who suffered damages during the early April storms and …
The U.S. Labor Department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has reached agreement with St. Louis-based Fru-Con Construction Company resolving citations issued following an investigation into the Feb. 16, 2004 bridge collapse and fatalities at the Maumee River Crossing Project …
Acting New Jersey Gov. Richard Codey on Thursday kicked off Memorial Day weekend and the summer season with a message about highway safety. “There is no better way to spend Memorial Day weekend than at the Jersey Shore,” Codey said. …
Circuit Court Judge Kevin Davey has ruled in a class-action lawsuit in Tallahassee, Fla. that Citizens Property Insurance Corp., Florida’s insurer of last resort, must pay the full amount of damage homes were insured for, even if they were primarily …
Fair Isaac Corporation, a provider of analytics and decision technology, announced that Workforce Safety & Insurance (WSI), the exclusive provider of workers’ compensation insurance in the state of North Dakota, has licensed Fair Isaac’s MIRA Claims Advisor for Reserving technology. …
On Thursday, the Senate Judiciary Committee passed S. 852, the Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution Act, by a vote of 13-5. Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa., chairman of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, introduced S. 852 that would create a privately …
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), at the request of the state, has amended the major disaster declaration for New York to include Public Assistance for Niagara County. The designation means that local governments and state agencies in Niagara County …
Florida’s insurance industry survived last year’s record-breaking hurricane season and is prepared to help homeowners weather what may come this year. That was the message during a recent web broadcast carried live throughout Florida, produced by the Professional Insurance Agents …
In a move that will reportedly help insurers hold down premiums and prevent fraud, the New Hampshire Senate Transportation Committee has voted unanimously to block legislation that would restrict insurers access to electronic data recorders (EDRs). The vote to re-refer …
A bill approved by the California Senate May 25 that prevents insurers from requiring claimants to itemize personal property lost in a disaster is well intended, but will invite padding of claims and raise costs for all policyholders, according to …