The Texas Workers’ Compensation Commission reported that in 2004, Texas recorded the second lowest number of occupational fatalities since data collection began in 1990. A total of 440 fatal occupational injuries occurred, a decrease of 10 percent from 2003, according …
AIR Worldwide Corp., a risk modeling company, estimates that insured losses from the initial landfall of Hurricane Katrina should not exceed $600 million. With maximum sustained wind speeds of 80 mph at landfall, Hurricane Katrina was a fairly weak Category …
Kanbay International, Inc., a global IT services firm focused on providing solutions to the financial services industry, announced that the company has been named a winner of the LOMA “Excellence in Education” Award. LOMA is an international association through which …
If Hurricane Katrina caused leaks or flooding around one’s home or business, the Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) says proper cleanup will help minimize the potential damage water can cause. As soon as it’s safe to enter damaged …
The U.S. Labor Department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Southbridge Recycling Disposal Park Inc., Southbridge, Massachusetts for 17 alleged serious violations of safety and health standards. The citations follow the March 18 death of a worker who …
As North Carolina lawmakers prepare for adjournment after a long session, they can claim credit for passing important reforms to the state’s workers compensation system and identity theft protection legislation this week. “This session the Legislature took an important first …
As countless Virginians prepare to hit the highways for the long Labor Day weekend – historically the third deadliest DUI holiday of the year – Virginia kicked-off Checkpoint Strikeforce, a 5-month, statewide campaign to raise public awareness about drunk driving. …
Fewer than one in five New Yorkers who registered for April flooding disaster aid were prepared for the event, federal and state disaster recovery officials said this week. “Of the 3,420 registrants, only 542 said they had insurance for some …
CNA insurance companies announced the opening of a Catastrophe Operations Center within its Nashville, Tennessee office for handling anticipated claims from Hurricane Katrina. All new Hurricane Katrina losses should be reported through First Notice Systems (FNS) by calling or faxing …
The Florida Association of Independent Insurance Agents has just issued an alert cautioning members that Hurricane Katrina is eyeing the Panhandle, is already at CAT 2 intensity, and could soon become a CAT 3. Katrina could become a major hurricane …