Is a signed liability waiver useless in protecting a government entity from gross negligence and only good in protecting against ordinary negligence? That issue is expected to be decided by the California Supreme Court in 60 to 90 days. At …
Harleysville Insurance, headquartered in Harleysville, Pa., appointed Jenifer L. Rinehart as senior vice president of human resources. According to the company, she will be responsible for the design, planning and administration of all human resources and training programs for Harleysville’s …
California’s Assembly Insurance Committee has passed Assembly Bill (AB) 1401 on a bi-partisan 8-0 vote. According to the California Department of Insurance, the measure would provide the DOI with additional investigators to fight insurance fraud. AB 1401 would also require …
Countrywide Financial Corp., Calasbas, Calif., reported net earnings of $434 million for the first quarter ended March 31, 2007, compared to net earnings of $684 for the same period in 2006. Pre-tax earnings in the insurance sector were $180 million …
Engineers in Jefferson Parish, La., said recent tests show flood pumps can be turned on automatically by workers holed up in nearby safe rooms during major hurricanes. When a major hurricane threatens the parish, pump operators will be ordered to …
Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Corporation (LWCC) announced the promotion of Mark Bellue to claims manager of large accounts and U.S. Longshore and Harbor accounts. Kathy Otts has been promoted to claims manager of small and medium accounts. Bellue joined LWCC in …
Texas Gov. Rick Perry has toured areas along the Texas/Mexico border that recently were hit with violent storms and tornadoes. He issued state disaster proclamations for Maverick County as a result of the damage and loss of life sustained in …
A man sent to prison for igniting a string of garage fires that terrorized Wausau, Wis. nearly four years ago received a fair trial, a state appeals court ruled Tuesday. Police did not violate Kevin Zarm’s constitutional rights in seven …
Schaumburg, Ill.-based Zurich, a national commercial property-casualty insurance company, recently announced the debut of eZ Transition, an online tool that bolsters the effectiveness of Zurich’s return to work (RTW) program and supports a wide range of employers’ RTW practices. According …
Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels signed two bills into law this week _ one that would raise the base pay of legislators and another that would create new health care retirement benefits for some state employees and elected officials, including lawmakers. …
