Hawaii Gov. Linda Lingle is asking President Bush to declare Oahu and Kauai disaster areas to help the islands recover from recent heavy rains, flooding and high winds. Lingle said on Christmas Eve, more than 500 Oahu residents had reported …
Union officials representing construction workers on the Las Vegas Strip say several factors have helped improve safety at large project sites, leading to no deaths in the past six months. There were 12 construction deaths during the previous year and …
A federal jury has awarded 23 Akron firefighters close to $2 million in a discrimination lawsuit. Jurors on Dec.22 found that a city exam used for captain positions skewed against white applicants, while another exam used for lieutenant applicants discriminated …
A St. Louis company is recalling 750 pounds of sausage products that may be contaminated with a bacteria that can cause a potentially fatal illness. The U.S. Department of Agriculture said the sausage products were produced on Dec. 18 and …
Maine’s fire marshal says a rise in arson fires is likely related to the slumping economy. State figures thus far this year show 134 confirmed incendiary, or arson, fires representing $8 million worth of property. An additional 52 incidents or …
Officials at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles say more than 1,000 patients have had personal information taken by a former employee, who is alleged to have used the identities to steal from insurance companies. In a letter written to …
A computer program is helping western Kentucky police track down stolen property that’s been sold to pawn shops. Paducah’s five pawn shops submit records of transactions, including serial numbers of items bought or pawned, into a system at leadsonline.com. Police …
Orange, Calif.-based Heffernan Insurance Brokers has appointed George Reisch leader of its Brewers Choice practice. In this role, Reisch will be charged with new business development, focusing on property and casualty insurance for the brewing and distribution related industries. Reisch …
Chicago-based Aon Corp., a global provider of risk management and human capital consulting services, recently announced the appointment of Laurel Meissner, a former financial executive from Motorola, as senior vice president and global controller. She replaces Dan Hunger, who is …
A.M. Best Co. has downgraded the financial strength rating (FSR) to ‘B+’ (Good) from ‘B++’ (Good) and issuer credit rating (ICR) to “bbb-” from “bbb” for Omaha-based Cooperative Mutual Insurance Company, and has revised its outlook on both ratings to …
