A.M. Best Co. has revised the outlook to positive from stable and affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a+” of Bermuda’s Arch Reinsurance Ltd. and its strategic affiliates. Best also revised …
Donan Engineering Co. Inc., based in Louisville, Ky., plans to expand its forensic engineering and fire investigation operations into Arkansas with a new office in Little Rock. Donan will begin offering forensic investigative services from the new location on March …
The U.S. Geological Survey reports a small earthquake has been recorded near Guy in northern Faulkner County. The survey says the magnitude 2.1 quake was recorded at 5:04 a.m. Monday. No injuries or damage is reported. The earthquake was centered …
Roseville, Calif., resident Anthony Molina, 24, has been arraigned in Placer County Superior Court on four felony counts of insurance fraud including one count of filing a false police report, the California Department of Insurance has announced. Molina faces a …
A federal judge has appointed Alabama Atttorney General Luther Strange to a key position helping coordinate a mass of litigation concerning damages caused by the BP oil spill. Hundreds of cases stemming from last summer’s spills have been consolidated before …
Serious safety violations are still turning up in the nation’s coal mines despite months of special inspections targeting troubled operations, the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration said Thursday. Inspectors issued 288 citations in December during so-called impact inspections at …
An alcohol-detection prototype that uses automatic sensors to instantly gauge a driver’s fitness to be on the road has the potential to save thousands of lives, but could be as long as a decade away from everyday use in cars, …
A Johns Hopkins-led safety checklist program that virtually eliminated bloodstream infections in hospital intensive-care units throughout Michigan appears to have also reduced deaths by 10 percent, a new study suggests. Although prior research showed a major reduction in central-line related …
A senior human resources manager at Toshiba Corp. has filed a $100 million lawsuit accusing a U.S. unit of the Japanese technology company of “systemic” gender bias against women in pay and promotions. The plaintiff, Elaine Cyphers, contends that Toshiba …
Three out of four adults (76 percent) believe their taxes cover the time and services provided by emergency response providers following a traffic accident and additional accident response fees charged by local governments are not necessary. In recent years, local …