Three fired employees are suing US Airways, alleging the airline operated a racially hostile workplace in Philadelphia and fired black employees without grounds. The local chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People joined the suit filed …
The Stowe Mountain Resort in Vermont has a new owner. The resort’s previous owner, the American International Group, had transferred ownership to its P/C insurance division, Chartis. Ski operations, two golf courses and a new upscale lodge are now owned …
A legal watchdog group has asked a court to order U.S. securities regulators to cough up records showing they implemented promised reforms following their failure to detect Bernard Madoff’s massive Ponzi scheme. In a lawsuit filed Wednesday in federal court, …
A 4.1 magnitude earthquake struck California’s Bay Area on Thursday, Jan. 7., along the Calaveras Fault, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Residents reported feeling the temblor primarily in the south bay, as the earthquake struck about 6 miles east …
The process for reviewing architects’ and engineers’ drawings for compliance with construction safety codes in Tennessee has just gotten easier and less expensive, with the implementation of an online portal application. The new State Fire Marshal’s Office’s (SFMO) electronic plans …
The National Hurricane Center said this week it will begin issuing storm watches and warnings about half a day sooner in the biggest change to its warning system in decades. When a storm is approaching land, forecasters will now send …
Ohio Department of Insurance Director Mary Jo Hudson has suspended the business of Chesapeake Life Insurance Company (Chesapeake) in Ohio for failure to file premium rates and forms for open enrollment coverage in accordance with and within the time period …
The New Orleans metro area tied for the lowest unemployment rate among the nation’s largest metropolitan areas, according to a report released by the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics. The Louisiana Workforce Commission reported that the unemployment rate for the …
Worker injury claims among Baton Rouge, La.-based LUBA Workers’ Comp policyholders fell more than 4 percent in 2009 compared with 2008. The company said several of the top categories of accidents dropped as well. Slips, trips and falls – the …
The insurance license of Ghassan Ibrahim of Stockton, Calif., has been revoked for allegedly making a false statement in an insurance claim, forgery and grand theft in a case involving senior citizens, the California Department of Insurance reported. Ibrahim is …