A company convicted of criminally negligent homicide in the death of one of its workers, killed in an avalanche in 1999, was pardoned by former Alaska Gov. Frank Murkowski just days before leaving office. Gary Stone, a 46-year-old father of …
Tom O’Clair, holding a Christmas ornament with his son’s picture, once again fought back tears as he explained why a new mental health law is needed to avoid tragedies like his 12-year-old son’s suicide. But this time, the burly biker …
Insurance industry lobbyists were on former New mexico Insurance Superintendent Eric Serna’s call list, and one said he felt pressured by Serna to push his clients for donations, according to testimony in two civil lawsuits. Both Gary Kilpatric and Daniel …
Ohio Gov.-elect Ted Strickland has named a Columbus city councilwoman and former deputy insurance company liquidator as the state’s new insurance director. If approved by the Ohio Senate, Mary Jo Hudson would be the state’s first openly gay agency director. …
The Michigan Office of Financial and Insurance Services last Friday approved the sale of M-Care, the insurance business of the University of Michigan Health System, to Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. The deal, announced in September, calls for Detroit-based …
American International Group Inc. sued a former accounting vice president last Friday, alleging she has refused to return company computers and confidential information and has attempted to “harass, extort and injure” the insurer. The insurance company filed its breach-of-contract claim …
New Jersey lawmakers and policy experts are working on a plan to overhaul the state’s health care system that would require all New Jerseyans to carry medical insurance but would keep the policies affordable for low-wage earners. The universal health …
Most medical malpractice claims closed in Tennessee last year resulted in no payment of damages to patients and their families, according to a recent report. However, the approximately 16 percent of claims that were paid accounted for more than $119 …
More than $25 million in disaster relief has been distributed to 2,000 families and individuals since two earthquakes rattled the Big Island on Oct. 15. The largest block of money was $16.3 million in Small Business Administration loans for 459 …
The state agency responsible for the safety of hundreds of dams across Maine is requesting more money and more staffing. The proposal to triple staffing by adding two full-time employees was sent to Gov. John Baldacci last week. The proposal …
