The owners of a Rhode Island nightclub where 100 people were killed in a 2003 fire are scheduled to go to trial Sept. 30 to determine whether they are able to pay tens of thousands of dollars to the families …
The U.S. Labor Department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited American Electric Power Company Inc. and its subsidiary Appalachian Power Company for alleged worker safety and health violations involving asbestos at the Phillip Sporn generating plant in New Haven, …
The Texas Department of Insurance/Texas Workers’ Compensation Commission Transition Team announced it is soliciting comments on the development of HB 7 Rule Priority Options, including the proper sequencing of rule proposals over the next fiscal year. The transition team would …
In response to the growing concern about identity theft, Travelers personal lines, a member of St. Paul Travelers, announced significant enhancements to its identity theft protection program, including a new resolution service and expanded expense reimbursement coverage. Travelers now offers …
General Electric Co. likely will sell all of its remaining insurance operations, which include Kansas City-based GE Insurance Solutions, the local company’s chief executive told Bloomberg News. Bloomberg reported the comments of Ron Pressman, head of GE Insurance Solutions, from …
Sky Financial Group Inc. announced the appointment of John S. Gulas as president and CEO of Sky Trust N.A. Additionally, Gulas will be responsible for Sky’s wealth management business, which include Sky Trust, Sky Retirement Services, Sky Investments and private …
Across the Southeast’s major metropolitan areas auto theft deceased dramatically in 2004, accompanied by a slight drop in auto theft nationally, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau’s annual Hot Spots Report for 2004. These statistics should reflect positively on …
Typhoon Mawar is reported to be nearing Japan’s main island of Honshu. It is currently a category 2 storm with sustained winds of 105 mph (168 kph). Mawar’s path has been erratic and it’s still unclear whether or not it …
Continental Automotive Systems NA praised outgoing National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Administrator Dr. Jeffrey Runge for his “legacy contribution to motor vehicle safety by shifting agency priorities to put crash prevention and protection of occupants after a crash on …
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has obligated more than $10 million to reimburse state and local governments in Maine for costs incurred in four snow storms that hit the state early this year, according to disaster recovery officials. Total …