Washington state officials are trying to find new ways to ensure that school bus drivers are properly licensed, following an investigation that showed six around the state were working with suspended licenses. Last week, Terry Bergeson, the superintendent of public …
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has authorized an additional $438,000 to help food banks feed farm workers who were left jobless after a severe January cold snap destroyed more than $1 billion in crops. The announcement brings to $2.2 million the total …
Specialty Underwriters’ Alliance, Inc. has announced financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2006. Highlights for the year ended December 31, 2006 include: * Gross written premium growth of 69.1 percent to $153.2 million; * Total …
Most Americans are not prepared to deal with the possibility of becoming disabled and, in turn, unable to work, according to new research by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC). More than half (56 percent) of U.S. adults say …
Bradley J. Schlozman, U. S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that the owner of a medical supply business was sentenced in federal court for his role in a scheme to defraud Medicare of millions of dollars through …
The Missouri House gave initial approval earlier this week to a bill aimed at encouraging more Missourians to purchase long-term care insurance. The measure by Rep. Chuck Portwood, R-Ballwin, raises the income tax deduction from 50 percent of an annual …
Suits filed against two cigarette makers over the marketing of “light” cigarettes have been thrown out by a federal appeals court. Earlier this month, a three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed the 2003 suits filed …
Commissioners in Radnor Townshp, Pa. have voted unanimously to end a plan to bill out-of-town motorists involved in traffic accidents for police services. “It’s time to give people their money back and kiss and make up,” Commissioner William Spingler said. …
A Rhode Island judge has ordered three former lead paint manufacturers to clean up contamination in Rhode Island and said he would appoint a special master to advise him on exactly what the companies should be required to do. Lawyers …
The Biloxi, Miss. City Council was scheduled to vote this week on whether to adopt FEMA’s recommended elevation requirements for buildings, which is one requirement for a community the participate in the National Flood Insurance Program. The elevations have already …
