Bryan Horn is convinced he recently lost his job at a Utah County credit union because he’s gay. He said he was forced to resign, four days after telling his boss he intended to marry his partner. “They were just …
Ironshore Inc. announced today that IronPro, its management and professional liability facility, has established a team in the Southeast region with an office in Atlanta. Scott Fitzmaurice willserve as Assistant Vice President for the new location. Fitzmaurice has extensive experience …
Missouri Gov. Matt Blunt is seeking federal help recovering from a storm that churned up rare winter tornadoes. Two people died, 30 others were injured and more than 400 homes were damaged in the storms that started the afternoon of …
Employers can fire workers found to have used medical marijuana even if it was legally prescribed, the California Supreme Court ruled last Thursday, dealing the state another setback in its standoff with U.S. law enforcement. The high court upheld a …
Zurich Financial Services Group announced that it has signed an advisory agreement with Tony Blair, former Prime Minister of Great Britain. He will advise Zurich’s CEO James J. Schiro, and will “provide general guidance on developments and trends in the …
Winter storms continued to soak Southern California and meteorologists warned that wetter weather was on its way. Up to 2 inches of rain fell overnight in valley and coastal areas and about double that in the mountains, National Weather Service …
A judge has ordered a group of Tennessee restaurant owners to pay $4.8 million into a workers’ compensation fund that was mismanaged. About 500 Tennessee Restaurant Association members will have to pay thousands each to shore up the fund. They …
In a brief announcement Lloyd’s confirmed that as of the 1st of January the underwriting capacity of its 75 operating syndicates totaled £15.95 billion ($31.66 billion). The syndicates are managed by 46 Managing Agents and supported by 176 brokers. Lloyd’s …
Federal researchers have concluded that airtight refuge chambers could save trapped miners and merit installation in the nation’s 731 underground coal mines. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health researchers also have determined the current approach – building barricades from …
Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood must testify in a lawsuit filed by State Farm Fire and Casualty Co. that accuses him of violating an agreement to end a criminal investigation of the insurer’s handling of Hurricane Katrina claims, a federal …
