Two city building inspectors and a New York Labor Department inspector were among nine people charged Thursday following a federal investigation into asbestos removal at a Buffalo housing complex that was slated for demolition. Two companies contracted to remove asbestos …
Pennsylvania state police have charged Lackawanna County’s deputy corner with arson, alleging he tried to pay $40,000 to an undercover trooper to burn a building he owned in a bid to collect insurance money. The Times-Tribune in Scranton reported on …
Progressive Insurance announced it is looking to fill 101 new positions in sales, service, and claims at its Austin contact center by the end of September. In May, Progressive announced it was hiring 65 phone representatives in Austin. New hires …
The group known as Anonymous said Saturday it has hacked into some 70 law enforcement websites across the southern and central United States in retaliation for arrests of its sympathizers in the U.S. and Britain. The hacking group also claimed …
The Arkansas Supreme Court has denied an insurer’s appeal of a lower court finding that the language of its insurance policy at issue in a case involving an underinsured driver is ambiguous. Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Company Inc. was the insurer …
West Virginia employers would continue to benefit from lower workers’ compensation rates if the state agrees with an industry filing that loss costs be cut by 8.1 percent. Since the state privatized its workers’ compensation system in 2006, after operating …
Florida drivers should have the option to forgo purchasing what is now mandatory auto personal injury protection (PIP) coverage, says Gov. Rick Scott. Following the failure of lawmakers this year to reform the state’s no-fault auto law, Scott has now …
The father of a northwestern Illinois girl who was electrocuted while removing tassels from corn has filed a wrongful death suit against Monsanto Corp. Hannah Kendall and Jade Garza, both 14 years old and from Sterling, were killed July 25 …
The Canadian branch of XL Insurance Company Limited, part of the insurance underwriting operations of XL Group plc, announced the appointment of Michael Baxter as vice president of property. Reporting to Joseph Tocco, head of XL Insurance’s North America Property …
An Alaska tour operator has been fined $1.5 million for allegedly failing to carry workers’ compensation insurance, violating stop work orders and misclassifying employees as independent contractors. Ultimate Tours LLC and Godwin Glacier Tours LLC can appeal the Alaska Workers’ …