The South Carolina company that employed four workers who died following an explosion as they unloaded fireworks over the weekend on North Carolina’s Outer Banks has had previous problems with worker safety. The single blast at Ocracoke, N.C., came as …
Working at my computer the other day, it hit me that the most recent crop of college graduates were not even born when I graduated from high school and they were no more than three when I entered the world …
Thirteen people from Lawrence and Methuen have been charged with auto insurance fraud in connection with what police say was a staged accident that resulted in more than $76,000 in insurance payouts. Lawrence Chief John Romero tells The Eagle-Tribune that …
Catlin Group Limited announced that Heinz-Walter Haas has joined Catlin as chief underwriting officer for Continental Europe. He is based in the Cologne office, and is responsible for the execution of the Group s underwriting operations across Continental Europe. Catlin …
The development of an El Nino weather pattern is increasing and at this stage may be a medium-strength event, but it could take months for it to be officially declared, Australia’s weather bureau said. “We are warming reasonably rapidly. The …
Lloyd’s of London Chairman Lord Peter Levene addressed a major security conference in Brussels on Thursday. The meeting, held under the aegis of NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, aims to redefine NATO’s Strategic Concept development process. Lloyd’s press …
San Francisco-based Wells Fargo & Co. said that Wachovia Insurance Services Inc. has changed its name to Wells Fargo Insurance Services USA Inc. The combined business makes Wells Fargo the world’s fourth largest insurance firm and the largest bank-owned insurance …
Wyoming’s workers’ compensation law is changing — raising some benefits for the first time in 20 years. The changes include higher benefits for the survivors of workers killed on the job and a cost-of-living adjustment for people getting personal disability …
The nation’s first standard to safeguard workers from the spread of airborne diseases was approved yesterday by California’s Office of Administrative Law and filed with the Secretary of State. With full support from labor and management stakeholders, on May 21 …
The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission (NMPRC) said it has revoked the operating authorities of nearly 85 trucking, towing and other transportation companies in the state for failing to file appropriate documents with its agency. The Motor Carrier Act (NMSA …
