Performers can’t light a single candle on the Odeum Theater’s stage. The floors are concrete, the curtains flame retardant and an alarm system connects to the East Greenwich, R.I. Fire Department. “The most volatile appliance we have in the theater …
Fire fatalities have steadily declined in the U.S. since the late 1970s, thanks partly to improved building codes requiring safety measures such as sprinkler systems, multiple fire exits and fire-resistant construction materials. But a deadly blaze in the Bronx served …
A compromise on medical malpractice reform in the works by the Tennessee Legislature wouldn’t set a cap on damages but would create a way to penalize lawyers who bring frivolous lawsuits. Insurers and doctors have been lobbying lawmakers for several …
A state panel in North Carolina, acting against the pleas of the state fire marshal, has softened a rule on which buildings require sprinklers. The N.C. Building Code Council voted 8-4 earlier this week to relax the new standard, which …
The Main Street America Group achieved what it said were some of the best financial results in its 83-year history during its fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2006. This included $73.7 million in net income — the most the Jacksonville, …
ACE Canada, a division of the ACE Group of Companies, has appointed Karen Barkley as president and chief executive officer. ACE Canada specializes in providing innovative and customized property, casualty and accident and health products to businesses and individuals nationally …
The Board of the Independent Insurance Agents of Dallas (IIAD) announced that Carol Kull has joined the association as executive director. Kull comes to the IIAD from the Home Builder’s Association of Livingston County (HBALC), Mich., where she was the …
A phone call to the Texas State Fire Marshal’s Office Arson Hotline helped fire investigators identify a young man and woman who were believed involved with a fire set inside a University of Texas at Austin sorority. The Insurance Council …
The evenly divided Oklahoma Senate recently passed three key lawsuit reform measures, according to a Senate announcement. Senate Republican leaders said they are negotiating with Senate Democrats and leaders of the House of Representatives to develop a comprehensive lawsuit reform …
Allied Insurance Brokers, a program administrator located in Marriottsville, Md., is now offering Farmers Insurance Group’s Habitational Program for apartment managers and owners as well as condominium associations in North Carolina. The program uses a Business Owners Policy with numerous …
