The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection is suing Lockheed Martin Corp. over the cost of cleaning up a radioactive site in the state’s Moshannon State Forest. The federal lawsuit filed Thursday seeks to recover about $20 million in costs caused …
Following two recent fatal accidents, the Mohegan Sun casino is increasing its effort to spot gamblers who may be drunk. The casino president says Mohegan Sun is expanding its alcohol-related employee training program and beginning an awareness campaign. Mitchell Etess …
Delaware highway safety officials say more than 1,200 people have been ticketed during a monthlong speed enforcement blitz. Delaware Office of Highway Safety spokeswoman Andrea Summers says State Police ticketed 237 speeders last week as part of the “Stop Aggressive …
Federal regulators have ordered Snapco Inc. to close its mine in Buchanan County, Virginia for failing to pay more than $397,000 in civil penalties. The U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration said Friday the penalties were levied against Snapco for …
A homeowners insurance policy does not cover damages from a fatal sniper attack by the sons of the policyholders, the Tennessee Court of Appeals ruled. The court ruled that a policy exclusion barring coverage for damages “reasonably expected or intended” …
It’s called “opportunistic fraud.” As the economy continues its struggle to rebound, the number of possible cases of insurance fraud has increased, according to a new report from the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB). The bureau’s quarterly report, which uses …
A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a” of Endurance Specialty Insurance Ltd. and its affiliates. Best also affirmed the ICR of “bbb” and the debt ratings of …
The U.S. Marshals Service in Utah has arrested an Ohio woman accused of stealing $800,000 from friends and family by claiming her husband had cancer. The agency says 29-year-old Melanie Chen was taken into custody Wednesday at a Salt Lake …
Michigan State University has canceled its current study abroad programs in Mexico because of the swine flu scare. A university spokesman said the decision affects four students. One is already in Texas and the university is working on arrangements to …
A report by a federal agency says Maine has the nation’s highest death rate from mesothelioma, a lethal cancer linked to asbestos. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health studied mortality rates from 1999 to 2005. Senior epidemiologist Ki …