More than 300,000 pounds of prepared salad made by a Boston company have been recalled by federal inspectors for possible listeria contamination. The recalls of salads prepared by Boston Salads & Prepared Foods were announced by federal inspectors and the …
The QBE North America Claims organization has partnered with Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc., to be the third party administrator associated with QBE’s new claims administration model. Chief Claims Officer for QBE North America Paul Stachura said the partnership, in …
Superstorm Sandy set several records and was unusual in even more ways. Here are 12 strange weather features of Sandy: 1. SIZE: With tropical-storm-force winds that extended for 1,000 miles, Sandy was the largest Atlantic system on record. However, meteorologists …
According to catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide, Winter storm “Christian” (known as “St. Jude” in the United Kingdom) battered the western shores of southern Great Britain early on Monday, October 28, 2013, as one of the strongest extratropical cyclones to …
The co-owner of a Nebraska farm implement dealership destroyed by an Oct. 4 tornado says he plans to rebuild. The Norfolk Daily News reports that Grossenburg Implement was among the worst-damaged businesses in the tornado that struck Wayne. Co-owner Barry …
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) announced that a multi-agency law enforcement initiative, dubbed Operation Strong Safety, that targeted crime, unsafe commercial vehicles and unsafe driving practices has been successful. The operation temporarily increased the patrol presence in the …
The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation board of directors has approved an average rate reduction of 1.6 percent for public employer taxing districts. The BWC said the change will result in Ohio’s 3,900 cities, counties, townships, villages, schools and special …
Ivan D. Castro, MD has become the medical director of HomeCare Connect, a national workers’ compensation company focused exclusively on managing the quality and cost of home health, durable medical equipment and supplies. “Dr. Castro’s extensive experience in wellness and …
The ongoing effects of workers’ compensation reforms enacted in New York in 2007 are monitored by the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) in a new study that focuses on objectives that are being achieved, objectives that are not being met, …
Caliber Collision Centers announced that it has acquired four Hanley Brothers Auto Specialists locations in the greater Houston market. Caliber’s four shop acquisition represents more than 100,000 square feet of collision repair facilities. “Caliber’s acquisition of Hanley Brothers Auto Specialists …