A railroad conductor who says he was attacked by a goose in West Virginia while performing a brake inspection is suing CSX Transportation. Aaron E. Richards claims a goose nesting in the Keyser Receiving Yard near Ravenswood, W. Va., suddenly …
Daniel Wilson, a former insurance defense attorney, has been named legal specialist for the Insurance Fraud Program of the Virginia State Police in Richmond. Wilson’s responsibilities include acting as a liaison between the insurance industry and the Insurance Fraud Program, …
A crime victim’s assistance group will help those harmed by identity theft and fraud under a $500,000 grant announced Thursday. The Maryland Crime Victims Resource Center plans to use the money to provide direct assistance to victims, work with law …
Montgomery County, Md. fire officials say a two-alarm fire that started in a chicken restaurant did significant damage to a strip mall in Wheaton. Fire and Rescue Service spokesman Pete Piringer estimates that the blaze caused $750,000 to $1 million …
Nearly two years after an embarrassing flap in which veterans’ personal information was put at risk of identity theft, federal agencies are still not doing all they can to prevent further lapses, investigators have found. Most of the two dozen …
The Munich Re Group announced consolidated profits for 2007 of €3.937 billion ($5.836 billion), surpassing its increased profit guidance of €3.5 to €3.8 billion ($5.18 to $5.63 billion) announced in August. The bulletin noted that with the “return of 20.2 …
Aon Corporation announced that it has reached an agreement “to acquire substantially all of Gallagher Re’s U.S. and U.K. reinsurance brokerage business. In addition, a team of industry professionals from Gallagher Re, based in the U.S. and U.K., will join …
Marsh’s London office has announced the appointment of Adrian Saunders to be the Head of Private Client Services in the UK. He will report to Mike Melling CEO of Marsh’s Consumer Practice in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). …
Cold, hard financial reality is starting to intrude on the Minnesota Legislature’s desire to help the victims of last year’s Interstate 35W bridge collapse. Proposals for a victim compensation fund are being hustled through both houses, with an eye toward …
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has extended by six months the deadline under which it would pay for the demolition of hurricane-damaged buildings deemed immediate health and safety threats in the New Orleans region. New Orleans, whose process of making …