Hoping for a change of heart by Gov. Janet Napolitano, the Arizona Senate narrowly approved a medical malpractice bill to raise the bar on the legal burden of proof required for malpractice lawsuits involving emergency medical care. The Senate approved …
Pamela B. Carico has joined LMC Capital LLC, based in Charlotte, N.C., as a senior vice president. Previously, Carico was the director of risk management for Springs Industries Inc. and subsequently Springs Global US, Inc. where she managed the insurance …
The recall of 2.3 million Maytag dishwashers, which could catch on fire, generated so many calls to the company that it could not handle the volume, a U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission spokesman said. Faulty wiring in certain Maytag and …
Woodbridge, N.J.-based The Marquis Agency announced the asset acquisition of Thomas J Sharp & Associates. The transaction will expand Marquis’ National Professional Services Practice by adding Sharp’s team of brokers and risk managers focused on the design industry. “Marquis will …
The 2007 Ford Fusion midsize sedan and the 2007 Ford Edge sport utility vehicle received top scores in frontal and side-impact testing released by the insurance industry. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety said Monday that the Edge, which has …
Jeffrey Alan Rothschild, 59, also known as Jeffrey Zahler, has been sentenced to 102 months in prison in connection with a scheme to defraud the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) of more than $100,000 in relief funds intended for victims …
Health care coverage would no longer be optional in the United States under a plan announced Monday by presidential candidate John Edwards that would require all businesses to provide insurance and all Americans to have it. The 2004 vice presidential …
State Rep. Harvey Hilderbran (Kerrville) has filed House Bill 1022 and House Joint Resolution 54 which clarify that personal vehicles used for the production of income are exempt from ad valorem taxation. “Most small business owners and professionals use their …
A sixth person has been charged in Oklahoma in an investigation of an alleged identity theft crime ring, according to the office of Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson’s office. Scott Richard Poor, 50, was charged in Oklahoma County District Court …
The Louisiana state highway department is finding itself in an increasing money pinch as repair demands run into rapidly escalating construction costs following hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The gap between construction needs and the funding for them has increased since …