Stacey Reinhardt has recently taken the position of marketing manager/sales analyst with Howalt+McDowell Insurance Inc. in Sioux Falls, S.D. Reinhardt relocated from Appleton, Wis,. and previously worked in marketing for SECURA Insurance Co. in Appleton and Kaplan Professional in La …
Rosa Moran, 50, of Oakland, has been appointed administrative director of the California Division of Workers’ Compensation by Gov. Jerry Brown. Moran has served as a workers’ compensation judge since 2005. Previously, she was an attorney in private practice from …
A Florida building supply company is suing a German conglomerate for $100 million over defective Chinese drywall installed in tens of thousands of homes. Banner Supply Co. charged in the lawsuit that Knauf Gips made false claims about the quality …
DuPont was sued last Friday by a Michigan golf club that alleges its widely used Imprelis herbicide kills trees, reflecting a growing nationwide problem being investigated by a top U.S. regulator. Imprelis, conditionally approved for sale last October by the …
Richard G. Turner has been named president of Patriot Underwriters Inc. in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Turner was previously executive vice president of parent company Patriot National Insurance Group and will retain these responsibilities. In his new role, Turner will oversee …
A judge has set aside $2,000 in public money for a Jackson woman to hire an expert in her fight against a drunken driving charge. The Clarion-Ledger reported that 46-year-old Jeanette Sterling is charged with aggravated DUI from a 2009 …
The Connecticut Supreme Court says a teenager must pay restitution for damage at an unauthorized house party even though he did not personally cause any of the destruction. The court’s unanimous ruling determined the trial court was within its rights …
A repeat drunken driver who was convicted of consuming at least a dozen drinks and causing a deadly head-on crash is seeking a new trial because of a public service announcement that aired over 1,400 times during her trial. Former …
The deadline for insurers wanting to submit bids to write the workers’ compensation coverage for state agencies in West Virginia has been extended until October. West Virginia’s primary workers’ compensation insurer said it will cover the agencies until October 1. …
New Jersey has approved its first captive insurance company under the new law that became effective in May. The Department of Insurance issued a certificate of authority, effective July 1, to the Prudential Insurance Co. of America to form a …
