A Rhode Island couple has been charged with illegally using the personal information of an American citizen living in Dublin, who says he learned of the scam through Facebook, federal authorities announced Friday. Federal prosecutors say the couple, who live …
A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a+” of AXIS Specialty Limited (AXIS) and its operating affiliates. Best also affirmed the ICR of “bbb+” and all existing debt …
Mount Merapi, Indonesia’s most volatile volcano, unleashed another cloud of searing gas as rescuers pulled more bodies from a village smothered a week ago by eruptions. The death toll from a series of blasts passed 240 on Sunday. Saturday’s blast …
The city of Concord has agreed to pay $750,000 to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by a former police officer. The City Council voted to pay $250,000 to Lisa Capocci and $500,000 to her attorney, Stan Casper. City officials …
A suburban Chicago manufacturer of bakery products has been fined for failing to train workers and protect them from safety hazards. The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Schiller Park-based Interstate Brands Corp. with 20 alleged safety violations. …
Attorney General Tom Miller and ten other state attorneys general, have obtained judgments against the owners of a former Missouri company, barring them from ever again selling auto service contracts or engaging in telemarketing in Iowa and the other states. …
Colorado insurance regulators fielded more than 25,500 inquiries from consumers in the past year, resulting in a total of nearly 5,000 formal grievances. During this period, the investigation of these grievances amounted to more than $12 million being recovered for …
The city of Concord, Calif. has agreed to pay $750,000 to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by a former police officer. The City Council voted to pay $250,000 to Lisa Capocci and $500,000 to her attorney, Stan Casper. City …
Half of all graduating medical residents or fellows trained in Illinois leave the state to practice medicine elsewhere, in large part due to the medical liability environment in Illinois, according to a new study from Northwestern University Feinberg School of …
Maine investigators say a fire that destroyed a four-story Biddeford apartment building was arson. No one was hurt in the fire, which was reported at about 10:30 p.m. Tuesday. It took several hours for more than 100 firefighters to put …