A West Virginia official says the passage of time makes it impossible to determine what caused a fatal 2005 coal truck crash. Administrator Terry Farley said May 14 the Office of Miners’ Health, Safety and Training was hampered because it …
Marines from Camp Lejeune, N.C. have to register their vehicles and driving records as part of a new safety order meant to reduce traffic fatalities. The new safe driving program comes in the wake of a rash of accidents. The …
Preparing for hurricanes, despite two slow previous storm seasons, is key to the survival of Floridians and recovery efforts, officials said. About 2,800 people attended the 22nd Annual Governor’s Hurricane Conference on May 14, where the main message was preparedness …
Two more families of Charleston, S.C. firefighters killed in last year’s Sofa Super Store blaze sued the store, furniture manufacturers and other companies. The Post and Courier of Charleston reported May 14 the wrongful death lawsuits accuse the companies of …
South Carolina fire officials say a blaze has caused $10 million in damage to a high-priced private community in Georgetown County. The May 13 fire in the DeBordieu Colony destroyed one two-story beach home and damaged seven others. It took …
Vermont Mutual Insurance Group has promoted Mary J. Gray to the position of vice president of underwriting. Gray joined Vermont Mutual in 1984 and has served in several key positions in underwriting, research and development, and company operations. The Montpelier-based …
Appleton, Wis.-based Integrity Mutual Insurance Company recently named Darin L. Kath as president-designate, effective June 2. Richard J. Schinler, current president and chief executive officer, will retire after 25 years with the company on Dec. 31, 2008. He will remain …
Are you going to begin purchasing online insurance leads? Have you already been doing this for a while? If so, you need to realize one thing: online insurance leads are a great start, but unless you learn to close these …
A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘B+’ (Good) and issuer credit rating of “bbb-” of Jordan’s Arab Orient Insurance Company with a stable outlook. “The ratings reflect Arab Orient’s strong risk-adjusted capitalization, leading business position in …
Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has assigned its ‘A’ junior subordinated debt rating to American International Group Inc.’s $5 billion of equity units. S&P also said it has “placed this rating on CreditWatch with negative implications because all other AIG …
