Five Florida air traffic controllers are suing roofing contractors claiming they lost their jobs after being unable to work because of toxic chemical exposure. The five employees, Barbara Cooper, Shawn Fields, Dan Kersh, Joe Tingler and Tommy Young, claim they …
Safety violations by prominent eastern U.S. coal mine operators Massey Energy Co. and International Coal Group contributed to the deaths of two miners in accidents last May, West Virginia officials said July 15. Each company has been cited, though fines …
Alabama State Rep. Jay Love of Montgomery and Huntsville insurance executive Wayne Parker won the Republican nomination for two open U.S. House seats in Alabama that are expected to be closely watched as Democrats seek to strengthen control of the …
A charge leveled on July 16 by Michigan’s insurance advocate that auto rates are too high fails to mention that the state’s auto insurance benefits are the best in the nation, one insurance trade group says. The Insurance Institute of …
Colemont Insurance Brokers recently promoted Matt Carpenter to assistant vice president in the company’s Chicago office. Carpenter joined Colemont in 2002, specializing in brokering casualty lines. His expertise has since expanded to include transportation, products liability, umbrella/excess, contracting risks, and …
Pittsburgh, Pa.-based Allied Insurance Brokers Inc. introduced a new scaffolding program available nationwide to retail agents and brokers. The program offers general liability coverage with an A.M. Best “A+” (Superior) rated insurance company and a low minimum premium. Limits are …
Naming critical concerns regarding confidentiality and authority, the National Conference of Insurance Legislators (NCOIL) advised a slowdown of a market conduct annual statement (MCAS) proposal being considered by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC). The NCOIL Executive and State-Federal …
California State Automobile Association Inter-Insurance Bureau (CSAA-IIB, or AAA of Northern California) customers in Nothern California will see a 10.6 percent rate cut, a total savings of $50 million, including more than $28 million in savings for Bay Area homeowners, …
Montana is reminding farmers and ranchers that the deadline to purchase state hail insurance is Aug. 15, 2008. Montana is the only state to offer state-administered hail insurance, which for many farmers supplements crop insurance offered by private companies. The …
The head of a Long Island brick and concrete firm has pleaded guilty to attempted insurance fraud and his company ordered to pay $211,000 in restitution to the New York State Insurance Fund (NYSIF) for concealing the number of workers …
