Monthly Archives: <span>June 2007</span>

WSS Texas Introduces New Tavern, Bar and Night Club Program

Ron Klimek, vice president and branch manager of Western Security Surplus Texas, announced his firm recently negotiated an exclusive contract for a new Tavern, Bar and Night Club Program, which is now available in Texas. Klimek said the program offers …

Ratings Recap: Hartford; Aon

A.M. Best Co. has upgraded the ICR to “a” from “a-“, the senior debt ratings to “a” from “a-” and the commercial paper rating to AMB-1 from AMB-2 of The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. Best also affirmed the financial …

Mo. Judge Overturns $17 Million Aftermarket Parts Verdict

A state judge has overturned a jury’s decision ordering American Family Mutual Insurance Co. to pay $17 million as part of a class-action lawsuit over aftermarket vehicle parts in Missouri. Jackson County Circuit Judge Edith Messina ruled on Friday, June …

R.I. Gov. Vetoes Giving Drivers Extra Day to Provide Insurance Proof

Siding with State Police who said it would create an “unnecessary and burdensome increase in paperwork,” Rhode Island Gov. Don Carcieri for the second year has vetoed a bill to give motorists who are ticketed for not carrying proof of …

Psychiatrist Not Liable for Patient’s Car Accident, Pa. Court Rules

A psychiatrist cannot be sued for a car crash caused by a patient, a Pennsylvania appeals court ruled. The Superior Court ruling upholds a decision written by a Blair County judge dismissing the lawsuit filed by Matthew Stever of Altoona, …

R.I. Bill Would Give Businesses Tax Break for Installing Fire Sprinklers

Legislation entitling business owners to a tax credit if they are forced to install sprinklers or new fire alarms has stalled in the General Assembly, but the bill’s backers said they were hopeful it could still pass before the end …

U-Haul Trailer Practices Raise Car Accident Risk, Newspaper Reports

The nation’s largest provider of rental trailers says it is “highly conservative” about safety, but a newspaper investigation revealed that company practices have actually increased the risk of towing accidents. U-Haul International lets its trailers remain in use for months …

Judge: WTC Volunteer Fireman’s Family Entitled to Death Benefit

Rebuffing the government, a U.S. judge ruled that the family of a volunteer firefighter who died in the burning World Trade Center towers, is eligible for a death benefit given to public safety officers killed in the line of duty. …

Report: Settlement Talks Begin in Big Dig Wrongful Death Suit

Settlement talks are planned this week in the lawsuit brought by the family of a Massachusetts motorist killed nearly a year ago by falling ceiling panels in a tunnel in Boston’s Big Dig, according to a published report Sunday. Lawyers …

Amex Partners with InsureMyTrip.com

American Express has announced a new partnership with InsureMyTrip(R).com, which will five the online service provider the right to offer packages of “Global Travel Shield(R), a collection of comprehensive travel insurance products, to U.S. residents – both Cardmembers and non-Cardmembers.” …