Monthly Archives: <span>February 2006</span>

Okla. Insurance Department Unveils New Tulsa Office

Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Kim Holland announced the opening of a new Tulsa office. The new office, located at 4157 S. Harvard, Suite 121, replaces the Oklahoma Insurance Department’s previous office in Tulsa. The Oklahoma Insurance Department has had an office …

Irwin Siegel Agency Announces New D&O Program

Rock Hill, NY – Irwin Siegel Agency, Inc. (ISA), a leading specialty program underwriter for the Social Services field recently announced a new Directors and Officers (D&O) Program. The new D&O Program will not only complement current social service packages, …

Officials Remind Okla. Residents to Use Disaster Aid Checks Wisely

With sizeable disaster assistance checks being distributed to those who qualify for Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management (OEM) grant programs, officials are urging recipients to handle the money with caution …

Study: Primary Enforcement Laws, Bigger Fines Boost Seat Belt Use

New research from the University of Missouri-Columbia shows that a shift to primary enforcement along with a fine increase could significantly boost seat belt use among motorists. Since New York first adopted a mandatory automobile seat belt law in 1984, …

Maine School Settles Over Death of Cross Country Runner

A Maine lawsuit brought by the mother of a 14-year-old runner who died while competing in a cross-country race has ended in a $100,000 settlement. School Adminstrative District 34 agreed to the settlement with the estate of Joseph DiPrete-DiGioia of …

Conn. AG Blumenthal Proposes Trucking Safety ‘Hall of Shame’

If conscience and good business practices are not enough to make Connecticut trucking companies comply with safety regulations, Attorney General Richard Blumenthal hopes the threat of public humiliation will do the trick. Blumenthal has called for state officials to create …

Gallagher Targets Claim Payments for Living, Personal Expenses

New legislation that would expedite the claims process to provide faster turnaround for hurricane victims living expenses and personal contents payments will be suggested to the Florida Legislature by Tom Gallagher, the state’s CFO. The measure would also permit the …

Escaping Fire: Calif. Officials Ask Do You Have a Family Disaster Plan?

With wind-whipped fires threatening hundreds of homes in Orange County, California, property owners are being asked to evacuate their homes at a moment’s notice. If it happened in your community, would you know how to defend your family, home and …

OSHA, Consulate of Mexico in Seattle Form Alliance to Help Workers

Giving employers and workers of Mexican descent the information and training resources to understand their rights and responsibilities under the Occupational Safety and Health Act is the goal of a new alliance to be signed Feb. 8 by the U.S. …

Wis. Reports 51 Traffic Fatalities for January; 2 Less than Jan. of 2005

A total of 51 people died in 50 Wisconsin traffic crashes in January, according to preliminary statistics from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Traffic deaths in January were two fewer than in January 2005 when 53 people were killed in …