A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of “A” (Excellent) and the issuer credit rating (ICR) of “a” of Germany’s Hannover Rueckversicherung AG (Hannover Re) and its rated subsidiaries. Best also upgraded all ratings for debt issued …
The Louisiana Supreme Court on Sept. 5 ruled that allegations that hospitals’ lack of evacuation plans led to injuries or deaths during Hurricane Katrina are not medical malpractice claims. Instead, such cases should be considered under general tort law, the …
Omaha, NE – September 2007- SilverStone Group is proud to announce the addition of Charles Parmley. Charles is a 30-year veteran of the aviation industry who began his career as a draftsman generating engineering drawings for submission to the FAA. …
Two senators want to ban Mexican trucks from U.S. roads, saying not enough has been done to make sure they are safe. Sens. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D., and Arlen Specter, R-Pa., want to strip funding for a program launched last week …
The flow of products imported into the U.S. each year is so vast that simply increasing inspections would not adequately improve safety. Instead, the government should do more to ensure products are safe before they reach the nation’s borders, according …
Gov. John Lynch visited a New Hampshire town this week where a dozen homes have burned this year, most considered suspicious. Twelve Berlin homes have caught fire since January. Nine of them are under investigation. Last year, the city launched …
Tropical Storm Gabrielle struggled to stay organized as it moved back over the Atlantic Ocean early Monday, leaving in its wake wet but largely unimpressed vacationers and surfers on North Carolina’s Outer Banks. Though the storm lost much of its …
A new public awareness program designed to educate middle and high school students about the consequences of auto theft is underway in Louisiana’s public and private schools this year, according to Commissioner of Insurance Jim Donelon. The program is sponsored …
The Progressive Group of Insurance Companies recently announced that it’s gone to the dogs – and cats too. The company said that now in most states, a Progressive policy with collision coverage will cover its customers’ canine and feline four-legged …
Fire departments in the United States responded to an estimated 1.6 million fires during 2006. These fires caused 3,245 civilian deaths and 16,400 injuries, according to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). The number of fires increased slightly by about …