Drills boring into a West Virginia coal mine Wednesday carried hope for a “miracle” rescue of four miners missing after a blast killed 25 people in the worst U.S. mine disaster in a quarter century. The explosion happened Monday at …
A judge has ruled that former Kentucky lawmaker Steve Nunn is competent to stand trial in the shooting death of his ex-fiancee after a psychiatrist testified that Nunn is capable of assisting in his defense. Nunn, a longtime lawmaker and …
A jury has awarded $10 million to a Volusia County who sued an ambulance transport service over injuries her son received during his premature birth in 2003. The jury decided last week that EVAC Ambulance was negligent for transporting Margarita …
Arison Insurance Services, Inc., a Louisville, Kentucky insurance brokerage, has added several members to its sales staff. The new additions include senior sales executives Stephanie Bell, Chris Fabish and Sam Drury. Bell brings 13 years of experience. Most recently, she …
Risk Specialists Companies Insurance Agency, Inc. (RSCIA), a brokerage subsidiary of Chartis, has launched RiskSpecialistsCompanies.com, a new website providing web-based access to property, casualty and specialty lines products and programs from Chartis insurance companies. This website is designed to support …
Heffernan Insurance Brokers headquartered in Walnut Creek, Calif., has hired Keith W. Newell as senior vice president, Southern California Construction Practice Leader in its Los Angeles office. Newell will expand Heffernan’s construction insurance portfolio and provides more than two decades …
Commercial insurance broker USG Insurance Services Inc. has promoted Cara Delestienne to corporate trainer, based in the firm’s Pennsylvania office. This is Delestienne’s third promotion since joining USG in 2003 as an underwriting assistant and later serving as an underwriter …
The Minnesota Department of Public Safety is estimating that the spring flooding caused about $14 million in damage in the state. Teams of officials from the state and the Federal Emergency Management Agency came up with the number after meeting …
Increasing motorcycle registrations and a rise in motorcycle-related fatalities in Oklahoma have prompted passage in the state Legislature of a pair of measures aimed at improving motorcycle safety. HB 2264, “Gunner’s Bill,” authored by state Rep. Mike Christian and state …
Central Insurance Companies, headquartered in Ohio, has announced the retirements of Michael E. Thompson and George J.Gress effective April 9, 2010. Thompson, senior vice president of Commercial Underwriting, will retire after nearly 38 years of service with the company. He …
