Emergency responders who suffer mental illness after witnessing a violent act shouldn’t plan on getting workers’ compensation benefits. State lawmakers changed positions on Thursday, April 10th voting down a bill (LB 1082) that would have made police officers, firefighters and …
A state auditor is doing another check of North Dakota injured workers’ claims to see how many were inappropriately denied. A consultant’s review found only a “handful” of questionable claim denials. But state auditors said an appendix to the report …
At least two tornadoes have ripped across southern and eastern Iowa, with damage reported to a few homes and businesses. No injuries have been reported. Bill Nichols, a forecaster with the National Weather Service, says a tornado caused minor to …
Four skiers suing Killington Resort in Vermont over so-called “lifetime” passes are seeking class action status for their suit, but the current and former owners oppose it. Killington/Pico Ski Resort Partners, the new owner, says it’s under no obligation to …
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. city commissioners agreed to pay $97,000 to a Canadian tourist whose husband died after tripping on an uncovered water meter in the sidewalk. Gilles Massey and his wife were walking back to their hotel from the beach …
The rising Mississippi River is causing the Isle of Capri Casino to temporarily close its doors in Natchez, Miss. Assistant City Engineer David Atkins said it was decided at a Saturday evening meeting that the casino would close at 3 …
Charlotte, N.C.-based national wholesale insurance broker AmWINS Group, Inc. reported that Donna Hargrove has been hired as general counsel. Prior to joining AmWINS, Hargrove served as lead corporate in-house counsel for BB&T Insurance Services, Inc. Earlier in her career, she …
Kennebunkport, a Maine town occasionally targeted by crowds of demonstrators, will be voting in June on the latest revision to its mass-gathering ordinance. The Maine Civil Liberties Union objected to the initial revisions, claiming that an insurance requirement could pose …
Lloyd’s warned UK executives that the Corporate Manslaughter Act and Corporate Homicide Act 2007, which came into effect on Sunday, April 6, may result in a “string of new prosecutions for fatal accidents that occur in the work place.” In …
According to the latest available figures, released by the Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA), the island’s “insurance market continues to maintain strong performance, against a backdrop of a soft global market.” According to the BMA, “Bermuda’s insurers had aggregate total assets …
