About $3 million was returned to South Dakota consumers in fiscal year 2005 from the South Dakota Division of Insurance’s consumer assistance program, according to the department’s division director. According to division director Merle Scheiber, $2,957,416.36 was returned to citizens, …
At noon Monday, Hurricane Katrina’s sustained winds had decreased to 105 mph, with higher gusts and it was a Category 2 hurricane, leaving in its wake damage from Florida to Louisiana. The center of Katrina was at latitude 30.8 north, …
Bermuda-based Allied World Assurance Company, Ltd. (AWAC) announced that Frank N. D’Orazio has been named senior vice president and global manager of its General Casualty division. He is charged with setting and driving the overall strategic direction for AWAC’s buffer …
The U.S. Labor Department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited NE Colorado Cellular Inc., Fort Morgan, Colo., doing business as Viaero Wireless, for unsafe working conditions, following a fatal accident at a communications tower. Proposed penalties total $115,500. …
Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has affirmed its ‘BBB+’ counterparty credit and financial strength ratings on the UnumProvident group of companies. At the same time, Standard & Poor’s affirmed its ‘BB+’ counterparty credit and senior debt ratings on UnumProvident Corp. …
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has authorized the use of federal funds to help California fight the Manton fire burning in the city of Tehama in Shasta County. Michael Brown, under secretary of Homeland …
The Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles sent out letters this weekend to 11,000 new teenage drivers in Rhode Island alerting them to a new law that limits the number of underage passengers who can ride with them. There had …
The head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced Sunday that federal disaster aid has been made available for Florida to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area struck by Hurricane Katrina …
Officials, residents and tourists went into the evening hours Sunday in New Orleans and surrounding areas watching the skies. As rain began to fall and winds picked up, The Big Easy could be in line for a direct and catastrophic …
Attorney General Charlie Crist has advised Floridians affected by Hurricane Katrina to use extra caution when hiring workers to help clean up the damage caused by the storm. In particular, the Attorney General warned those who are victims of flooding …