Oklahoma added 22,500 jobs last year as the energy sector fueled an employment growth rate of 1.4 percent, sixth highest among all states, according to a newly released report. “We’re growing 1 percent faster than the national rate,” said Mark …
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation recently released a statement saying that traffic deaths were down last month, making the month of July in Wisconsin the lowest in fatalities since World War II. Sixty-three people died in 59 traffic crashes in …
A.M. Best Co. assigned a financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings of “a-” to The PURE Group of Insurance Companies and its members: Privilege Underwriters Reciprocal Exchange and PURE Insurance Company. All companies are domiciled in …
Louisiana-based Amerisafe Inc., which provides workers’ compensation insurance for small to mid-sized companies in hazardous industries, recorded a 13 percent increase in second-quarter profit despite a slight decline in revenue, the company reported. For the quarter ending June 30, Amerisafe …
North Palm Beach, Florida-based AmCOMP Inc. announced results for the second quarter of 2008. For the second quarter of 2008, net income was $2.1 million compared to net income of $5.5 million for the second quarter of 2007. Total revenue …
Chicago-based Specialty Underwriters’ Alliance, Inc. today aannounced financial results for the 2nd quarter ending June 30, 2008. Highlights include: — Net income for the second quarter of 2008 was $2.3 million, compared to $3.0 million for the comparable quarter in …
Iowa officials estimate it will cost $15 million to bring the state up to speed on flood plain maps. Only 50 of Iowa’s 99 counties have complete maps that meet federal standards. The outdated or incomplete maps are problems because …
New York Governor David Paterson has signed into law new criminal and civil penalties for crane inspectors who falsify their inspection reports, and those who try to interfere with the crane inspection process. “Recent construction crane-related accidents in the New …
Slightly more New Jerseyans are using seat belts. The state Division of Highway Traffic Safety says May’s “Click It or Ticket” survey found 91.75 percent of drivers using their seat belt. That’s up from 91.36 percent last year. The survey …
A Brooklyn construction company has been fined in the electrocution of a worker earlier this year. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued $15,000 in fines to CKR Construction in the death of 44-year-old John Rodriguez. He was electrocuted in …
