The worst red tide in years has shut down shellfish beds in much of Puget Sound and prompted serious public health worries, state officials said. Expanded beach closures have not reached the heart of Washington state’s large farmed shellfish industry, …
Taking your Blackberry on vacation with you? Or to the kids’ soccer game? How about the business cell phone? Technology keeps workers connected 24/7. If that sounds like an employer’s dream come true, think again: according to a Rutgers University …
A federal judge on Wednesday threw out a lawsuit by coal miners demanding that the government do more to ensure miners have working oxygen supplies and know how to use them. The lawsuit was filed in June after Congress overhauled …
While insurers are increasingly embracing the use of return on investment (ROI) to measure the success and failure of IT projects, many are failing to meet their own targets, according to a new survey released by SunGard’s iWORKS business unit. …
A 29-year-old Louisiana man has been arrested for filing a bogus auto insurance claim in an attempt to defraud his insurance company, state police said Aug. 23. Glynn Johnson Jr., formerly of New Orleans, was arrested in Lawrenceville, Ga., and …
With nearly 95 percent of insurance claims from last year’s hurricane season already settled, the recent Louisiana district court ruling on the constitutionality of laws that extend the time period for consumers to file insurance claims or lawsuits regarding property …
Enrollment in insured HMO benefit plans declined again in 2005, dropping below 1 million, the lowest level since 1985. Premium revenue increases slowed and profitability for HMOs decreased from its peak in 2004. Part One of Minnesota Managed Care Review …
A Louisiana state judge on Aug. 23 ruled as constitutional two new state laws giving insurance policyholders more time to sue their insurers or file claims over damage from hurricanes Katrina and Rita. District Court Judge Kay Bates, who read …
Severe thunderstorms and tornadoes swept off Lake Michigan Wednesday evening, downing trees and power lines and causing some injuries in Indiana and killing one resident in Minnesota. In LaPorte County, Ind., 911 Assistant Director Beth West said some injuries were …
Nearly six in 10 large and mid-sized U.S. businesses obtained insurance to cover property terrorism risks during 2005, a dramatic increase from the 2003 average of 27 percent and up from 50 percent in 2004. Meanwhile, the cost of property …