G&A Partners, a fully-integrated Houston-based Human Resource (HR) and administrative services company, announced that it is strategically building upon its existing risk management capabilities with the appointment of Andrew Scott as director of Risk Management for the firm. Scott brings …
An ordinance passed last year after Hurricane Ivan struck Escambia County, Florida will have to be amended by the county commission here to allow families to replace trailers destroyed by Hurricane Dennis in areas where they are ordinarily prohibited. Dennis …
Rhode Island has some of the weakest drunken driving laws in the nation, and was the only state to receive a “poor” rating in a survey of legislation to reduce drunken driving, according to a national highway safety organization. The …
Panhandle Floridians beginning the process of repairing their homes damaged by Hurricane Dennis reportedly have a good friend in the Disaster Contractors Network (DCN), available to them online at www.dcnonline.org. Residents who are repairing and/or rebuilding their homes can find …
WellPoint Inc. announced that Alan Spiro, M.D., has been named vice president and chief medical officer of its National Accounts business unit. He will lead the development and delivery of care management programs for employers with more than 5,000 eligible …
In the second major airline accident in just the last three days, officials reported Tuesday that all 153 passengers on a West Caribbean Airways flight from Panama to Martinique died when the plane went down in eastern Venezuela. Officials reported …
In the aftermath of last month’s destructive hailstorms, North Dakota’s Construction Compliance Task Force has begun aggressively checking construction sites to ensure that contractors are insured and licensed. Investigators from Workforce Safety & Insurance (WSI), the Attorney General, Secretary of …
Oklahoma public sector workplace accident rates are the lowest in state history, according to Commissioner of Labor Brenda Reneau. Gov. Brad Henry, reacting to the news, said the data demonstrates “the professionalism and dedication” of public employees. “Incident Rate” describes …
AT&T announced today a two-year, multimillion-dollar national agreement with Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association (BCBSA), continuing AT&T’s long-standing relationship with BCBSA and its member companies as their primary networking services provider. Under the expanded contract, participating Blue Cross and …
Amica Mutual Insurance Company (Amica), a direct writer of personal lines insurance, and Guidewire Software, a provider of solutions to property and casualty and workers’ compensation insurers, announced that Amica has selected Guidewire ClaimCenter as its new claims system. “Amica …