A weeklong fight against flooding neared its climax in Fargo on Sunday, with miles of sandbags and clay dikes expected to hold back the bloated Red River at its crest with room to spare. City officials and residents were on …
Independent insurance agents are among those today expressing their disappointment with the health care reform bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives. The House approved the Senate-passed bill and also approved a separate bill that makes changes agreed to …
In the wake of last month’s tsunami in Chile and less than six months after a tsunami hit American Samoa — both events that resulted in loss of life and property — The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the …
Two former owners of a temporary employment agency in Massachusetts have been charged with paying more than $24 million in unreported cash to employees as part of a conspiracy to avoid paying more than $7 million dollars in taxes, and …
The Georgia Supreme Court has struck a cap on medical malpractice awards imposed in 2005 as part of a package of legislative tort reforms. The state’s high court said the law limiting noneconomic damages in medical malpractice cases violates the …
An investigator looking at last month’s fire that destroyed a block of buildings along New Hampshire’s Hampton Beach estimates the damage to be at least $9.5 million. Hampton Fire Prevention Officer Jon True says that number takes into account the …
A federal judge rejected a multimillion dollar settlement for people sickened by ash and dust from the World Trade Center, saying the deal to compensate 10,000 police officers, firefighters and other laborers didn’t contain enough money. U.S. District Judge Alvin …
The Massachusetts Congressional delegation has asked President Barack Obama to issue a disaster declaration after last week’s flooding. Ten inches of rain fell in Massachusetts over three days, causing floods that damaged homes and businesses around the state. Sen. John …
New Jersey-based Synergy Professional Associates has hired Thomas Dattoli as manager of its professional liability unit. Dattoli will be responsible for underwriting professional and excess liability for lawyers, and underwriting Synergy’s insurance agents and brokers professional liability program for MGAs …
Officials at a South Carolina university say a fire in a building that featured high-tech classrooms will cost at least $4.5 million to repair. The Herald of Rock Hill reported that Winthrop University officials said it will cost $1.5 million …
