November 24, 2010
Collision repair firm Caliber Collision Centers, with 79 locations in California and Texas, has announced the opening of a third Caliber Collision Center in El Paso, Texas. Caliber’s new El Paso-Mesa facility is located on North Mesa Street in El …
November 24, 2010
Texas Mutual Insurance Co. announced a $283,291 dividend to the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) purchasing group for manufacturers. The workers’ compensation dividend was based largely on the group’s loss ratio. NFIB manufacturing has earned $1,161,317 in Texas Mutual …
November 24, 2010
A state appeals court says the Milwaukee, Wis., Archdiocese’s insurance company isn’t liable for damages that could come out of more than a dozen priest sex abuse lawsuits. At issue in the case are 13 lawsuits accusing the Archdiocese of …
November 24, 2010
A federal appeals court has unanimously rejected a Lake County, Ind., political insider’s appeal of his fraud conviction and 6-year sentence. The Times of Munster reports that the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago denied Robert Cantrell’s request …
November 24, 2010
Concentrations of the main greenhouse gases in the atmosphere have reached their highest level since pre-industrial times, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Wednesday. Concentrations of the gases continued to build up in 2009 — the latest year of …
November 24, 2010
Insurance Brokers and Agents of the San Fernando Valley has recognized The Greenspan Co./Adjusters International as its 2010 Company of the Year. Each year, the association one company that has demonstrated exceptional commitment and support of our organization, according to …
November 24, 2010
The administrator of the $20-billion fund created by BP Plc to compensate Gulf of Mexico oil spill victims announced plans Wednesday for processing final payments. Administrator Kenneth Feinberg said in a news release that claimants have a choice, a lump …
November 24, 2010
A church building and its congregation have become stronger in the wake of a tornado. It has been nearly six months since a twister producing winds up to 100 mph tore the roof from Chapel Hill United Methodist Church, destroying …
November 24, 2010
The estate of an Ecuadorean immigrant has filed a $40 million civil rights lawsuit that blames police inaction over prior violence for the man’s stabbing death during a confrontation with a mob of teens who had made a sport of …
November 24, 2010
Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has lowered its counterparty credit and financial strength ratings on Novato, Calif.-based Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co. and its affiliates (collectively referred to as FFIC) to ‘A+’ from ‘AA-‘. The outlook on the ratings is stable. …