The most violent job in Washington state isn’t being a police officer or a security guard. It’s working as a nurse’s aide. Seattle public radio station KUOW-FM made that finding as part of an investigative series on workplace safety airing …
An Oregon man has filed suit in federal court against the Roman Catholic Diocese of Yakima, Wash., alleging he was abused as a teen by a former Catholic deacon who later became an Episcopal priest in Mexico. The lawsuit marks …
Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission says a local conglomerate has met conditions the commission stipulated in June to purchase AIG’s Taiwanese insurance unit, paving the way for final approval. The Thursday announcement says that Ruen Chen consortium will be allowed to …
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 jolted the Tokyo area on Friday, the Japan Meteorological Agency reported. There were no immediate reports of damage and no tsunami alert was issued following the quake, which was centred in Ibaraki …
Wholesale broker Swett & Crawford has added Ricky Dawson to its casualty staff in New York. Dawson, who has a background in both insurance wholesale brokerage and underwriting, was previously a wholesale broker with Combined Marketing Services Inc., where he …
Overseers of levees in southwestern Illinois welcomed the advance of a federal measure that could give thousands of property owners up to a five-year reprieve in having to buy costly flood insurance in areas with questioned defenses against rivers. The …
Many Joplin, Mo., residents want the city that emerges after rebuilding from the May 22 tornado to include sidewalks, underground utilities, and walking and biking paths. About 200 people attended one of two public hearings conducted by the Citizens Advisory …
Ron Patterson Insurance Agency Inc., located in Richardson, Texas, has joined SBMP Inc., a network of independent insurance agencies located primarily in central and west Texas. SBMP has 18 members located in 24 cities in Texas and was established in …
The commander of the North Dakota National Guard says flood-related costs in the state are expected to top $1 billion. Maj. Gen. David Sprynczynatyk told state lawmakers that officials are prepared to handle the state share through a disaster relief …
Dallas-based RISC has introduced Demolition Select, a new admitted insurance program for demolition contractors nationwide. The program offers a variety of coverages including general liability, property, auto, inland marine and excess liability. The program offers GL limits up to a …
