Monthly Archives: <span>May 2011</span>

Kansas Athletics Gets Insurance from Ticket Scandal

Kansas Athletics Inc. has recovered nearly $340,000 from an insurance company for losses in a ticket scheme that cost the department at least $2 million. The Lawrence Journal-World reported Wednesday that part of those funds was $250,000 in March from …

How to Revolutionize Your Insurance Business with Flexible Technology

Insurance Journal & Epic-Premier Present a Free Webcast: May 12, 2011 – Join us as we demonstrate the advantages and benefits of the advanced technology in ConceptOne™, the Enterprise Management Solution designed specifically for the MGA, Brokerage, Program Administrator and …

NY Top Court Reinstates Product Liability Suit

New York’s top court has reinstated a Manhattan restaurant worker’s product liability lawsuit against the companies behind Lewis Red Devil Lye, concluding they have to do more than simply state the chemical compound is inherently dangerous and everyone knows it. …

Oklahoma Charity Founders Sue Hobby Lobby Owner

The founders of the charity Feed The Children are suing the founder and owner of Oklahoma City-based Hobby Lobby, saying he played a role in pushing them out of their jobs. In a lawsuit filed Tuesday in Oklahoma County District …

Smoke from 21,000 Acre North Carolina Wildfire Causing Air Hazard

Smoke from a 21,000-acre fire in Dare County is showing up on NASA satellite images and has traveled as far west as the Raleigh-Durham area, state air quality officials said Tuesday. The North Carolina Division of Air Quality issued air …

Utah Woman Gets 7-15 years in Prison in Arson Case

A 24-year-old Provo woman was sentenced to seven to 15 years in Utah state prison for sparking several fires in recent years in Utah County. The Daily Herald of Provo reports that Alexandra Howell was sentenced Monday after pleading guilty …

Telstar Products Recalls Light Bulbs

Telstar Products said Tuesday that it is recalling about 317,000 energy-saving light bulbs that can overheat and cause a fire. There have been two reports of fires, including a residential house fire and a fire contained to a light fixture. …

Massachusetts Escalator Inspectors Penalized After Death

Officials have begun termination proceedings against two suspended safety inspectors after a 4-year-old boy fell to his death from a store escalator at a mall in central Massachusetts. The Department of Public Safety will also suspend six other inspectors for …

Accident Fund Holdings Names Walsh Chief Claims Officer

Accident Fund Holdings Inc., based in Lansing, Mich., appointed Patrick J. Walsh as chief claims officer. Walsh recently joined Accident Fund Holdings’ executive team and is responsible for overall claims strategy and management of shared claims functions between the holding …

ZooMontana’s Liability Insurance Policy Canceled

ZooMontana in Billings is expected to be closed for the rest of the week after its liability insurance policy was canceled. Zoo Board President Ian McDonald says he was informed Monday about the policy, which is carried by Philadelphia Insurance. …