Experimenting workers at a western Pennsylvania candy company started a fire that left one employee injured. The blaze broke out Thursday evening at the New Castle Candy Company. Fire officials say employees were experimenting with heating up oil when it …
A group of white New Haven firefighters who won a discrimination case before the U.S. Supreme Court are seeking back pay, damages and legal fees. The high court ruled in June that New Haven officials violated white firefighters’ civil rights …
A.M. Best Co. has assigned a financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘B+’ (Good) and issuer credit rating (ICR) of “bbb-” to Winnipeg, Manitoba-based SecuriCan General Insurance Company, both with stable outlooks. Best said the ratings “are reflective of its good …
Homeowners insurance customers who file a property claim are much less satisfied with their claims experience than auto claimants, according to a new study. The satisfaction level of homeowners claimants is significantly lower than that of auto claimants, says J.D. …
The town of Elkton has reached a settlement with a church that operates a day center for the homeless. The church, Meeting Ground, sued the town last year, saying it was hindering the church and its members from practicing their …
The Tennessee Valley Authority’s top executive says changing the way waste is stored at its power plants should reduce the risk of another disastrous coal ash spill like the one that tarnished a riverside community a year ago. But he …
The Texas Department of Insurance enforcement actions became final during November 2009 include three license revocations and fines and restitution totaling $31,126. An order imposing disciplinary measures becomes final 20 days after the agent or insurance company has received notice …
Caliber Collision Centers, an Irvine, Calif.-based operator of collision repair facilities in California and Texas, has opened newly renovated 23,900 square foot, state-of-the-art collision repair center in Katy, Texas. With the addition of the Katy location Caliber now has 36 …
Oklahoma has the unwanted distinction of having the largest revenue shortfall of any state, according to a new report. That reality is illustrated by the state’s revenue collections, which are down by more than 25 percent from a year ago. …
Four people are dead after a southwestern Wisconsin bar went up in flames. Lafayette County Sheriff’s Chief Deputy John Reichling says the fire at the Silver Dollar Saloon in Blanchardville was discovered around 3:20 a.m. Dec. 21. The building housed …