The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) said it will be offering the full resources of the agency to assist in protecting workers in the recovery effort in the wake of Hurricane Gustav along the Gulf …
As Tropical Storm Hanna strengthens and takes aim at the Carolinas, the South Carolina Department of Insurance reminds homeowners to review their insurance policies and brace for potential damage. “We urge South Carolinians to stay tuned to the weather reports, …
Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has revised its outlook on French reinsurer SCOR SE and its guaranteed subsidiaries (collectively SCOR or the group), to positive from stable. SCOR regained an ‘A-‘ rating from S&P in Sept. 2007, following completion of …
The Bermuda-based Catlin Group Limited announced that it is sponsoring a major scientific expedition to capture vitally needed data for scientists studying the impact of global warming on the Arctic ice cap. “The project – to be known as the …
Kingsway Financial Services Inc. has announced the appointment of Glenn Penny as Vice President, Claims, a newly created position. He will “be responsible for the oversight of the claims functions, including building claims capabilities and common practices throughout the Kingsway …
Tropical storm Hanna is on the verge of regaining hurricane strength, as it slowly approaches the U.S. mainland. The latest update from Miami’s National Hurricane Center indicates that “maximum sustained winds have increased to near 70 mph (110 km/hr) with …
Members of the 1980s rock band whose pyrotechnics sparked a nightclub fire that killed 100 people have agreed to pay $1 million to survivors and victims’ relatives, according to court papers filed Tuesday. The settlement offer from Great White is …
A Virginia prosecutor says he won’t seek charges in a head-on collision between a firetruck and a pickup truck that killed two people. Commonwealth’s Attorney Joel Branscom said Friday that there’s no evidence to support manslaughter or reckless driving charges …
A District of Columbia fire official says a 6-year-old boy was critically burned after he lit his clothes on fire while playing with a cigarette lighter. Firefighters responded to an apartment fire in the 3400 block of 22nd Street in …
A new report shows Ohio spent $111.5 million in 2007 to cover Medicaid costs for workers who are not enrolled in employer health insurance plans. Policy Matters Ohio, a liberal think tank in Cleveland, estimates the state covered more than …