July 21, 2011
More than the roof needs to be replaced at the home of the Minnesota Vikings. Metrodome owners say the artificial turf is full of bacteria and mold because of the water that leaked into the stadium after its roof collapsed …
July 20, 2011
This week S.C. Governor Nikki Haley signed into law legislation to address the state’s Supreme Court ruling on Crossmann Communities of North Carolina, Inc. v. Harleysville Mutual Insurance Co.(Crossman). Earlier this year, the state Supreme Court issued a unanimous ruling …
July 20, 2011
Bushnell Illinois Tank Co., doing business as Schuld/Bushnell in Valley, was cited for a number of violations following an inspection at the company’s facility; prompting proposed penalties of $142,400, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). OSHA’s inspections …
July 20, 2011
Daniel J. Venier, P.E. is the newly appointed risk control manager at Wells Fargo Insurance Services USA Inc.’s Michigan locations. Venier will lead brokerage team efforts for risk control and claims within the division’s Grand Rapids and Southfield offices. Based …
July 20, 2011
While 8 in 10 drivers say it is never safe to text, email or use a smart phone, a large percentage use various features on their smart phones when operating their vehicles, according to the latest GMAC Insurance National Drivers …
July 20, 2011
It’s been 10 months since the first big earthquake struck New Zealand’s second-largest city. It’s been nearly five months since a far more devastating one killed 181 people and crippled the downtown. And it’s been just a few hours since …
July 20, 2011
U.S. authorities Tuesday arrested 16 people on charges they participated in major cyber attacks, including an attempt to cripple eBay’s PayPal web site as retribution for dropping Wiki Leaks as a client. FBI agents arrested 14 people in nine states …
July 20, 2011
U.S. public awareness campaigns about sugary soft drinks are under legal attack by beverage makers, which have sued New York City’s health department and hit local governments with requests for documents on the science behind the initiatives. Efforts to deter …
July 20, 2011
Vanessa Elkins-Rogers will serve as vice president of vendor management, announced Crawford & Company, a global independent provider of claims management solutions. Elkins-Rogers will be responsible for directing multiple corporate support functions, including purchasing and vendor, real estate and fleet …
July 20, 2011
Wayne Paquette stood beside a mangled pile of metal, the ribs of one of his greenhouses. Beside him, only the two gable ends of the Quackin’ Grass Nursery structure remained. Paquette’s Brooklyn greenhouse, like many other agriculture structures, last winter …