Police officers can’t be everywhere at once, so citizens’ groups in St. Joseph, Mo. are taking the matter of checking for speeders into their own hands. Armed with radar guns issued by the St. Joseph Police Department, the citizen volunteers …
Criminal charges were being considered against a Houston motorcoach owner and president whose bus crashed in north Texas killing 17 Vietnamese Catholics on their way to a religious festival in Missouri, according to a Harris County prosecutor. “Criminal charges are …
Mississippi state troopers, police officers and sheriff’s deputies are teaming up for a new program aimed at reducing drunk driving. The Mississippi Department of Public Safety is calling the program “Over the Limit. Under Arrest.” Officers will be stepping up …
Twenty mine rescue teams from four states are gathering in Morgantown, West Virginia to test their skills. A mine rescue competition scheduled for Aug. 13 and Aug. 14 will include simulated underground mine emergencies, tests of air packs and fixes …
Three miners in West Virginia sustained injuries in a scoop accident at a Barbour County mine where an 18-year-old contractor’s apprentice was run over and killed by a scoop in May. Office of Miners’ Health, Safety and Training spokeswoman Jama …
Atlanta-based employee benefits agency, Digital Insurance Inc., acquired 16 agencies or blocks of their accounts during the first half of 2008. Digital provides business segmentation and succession solutions for small firms and independent agents who want to sell, retire or …
Swiss Re’s Commercial Insurance group has introduced Errors and Omissions (E&O) agency umbrella coverage in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. “The insurance policy offering was developed in conjunction with the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America …
XL Insurance, XL Capital’s global insurance operations, has expanded its specialty insurance product offerings in Canada with the appointment of a new aviation insurance team lead by Tony Trost. He joins XL Insurance’s global aviation and aerospace insurance unit as …
Zurich Financial Services Group reported $2.7 billion in net income for the first six months of 2008, a slight increase over the same period last year, and a 19.5 percent return on equity. Other highlights in the earnings report for …
Dutch financial group ING reported a quarterly net profit that beat estimates on Wednesday as investments fell less than expected, and its underlying insurance and banking business remained solid. Second-quarter net profit fell 25 percent, hurt by lower real estate, …
