A new Maine bill that brings wide-ranging changes to the state’s workers’ compensation system was signed into law last week. The bill, signed into law by Maine Gov. Paul LePage, is called An Act to Review and Restructure the Workers’ …
The Norman-Spencer Agency is launching First Marine, an A+ rated, nationally admitted property and casualty coverage product. First Marine is a new proprietary program available through Norman-Spencer’s Marine Insurance Division for boat dealers, marinas, yacht brokers, boat rental and boat …
Great American Insurance Group has made available a new coverage option for abuse or molestation with expenses covered outside of limits. The Specialty Human Services Division will offer this new specialty coverage to its independent insurance agents who market to …
An Illinois judge has awarded more than $6 million to the family of a 17-year-old Loves Park girl killed by a drunk driver. Judge Edward Prochaska awarded the money to the family of Amanda Kordich. She was a Harlem High …
The Labor Department has cited two subsidiaries of a Pineville, La.-based company for alleged safety and health violations. The department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced recently that it has proposed a total of $72,000 in penalties for Dis-Tran Steel …
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced it has cited Duraframe Dipnet with 20 safety violations — including three repeat — at the net manufacturer’s Viola, Wis., facility. Proposed penalties total $71,400 following OSHA’s inspection, which …
Federal official have settled a whistleblower case against a New Orleans, La.-based riverboat company. The U.S. Department of Labor announced it has entered into a settlement agreement with St. James Stevedoring Partners LLC New Orleans to resolve findings by the …
The family of a little girl killed when her family’s van was hit by a vehicle driven by a Santa Fe, New Mexico surgeon suspected of driving drunk has filed a wrongful death suit against the doctor and her insurance …
Louisiana’s seasonally adjusted nonfarm employment reached the highest mark in the state’s history in March, the Louisiana Workforce Commission has reported. A survey of employers by the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates Louisiana’s nonfarm employment at 1,952,100, increasing in …
A 49-year-old insurance broker who stole large amounts of money from elderly clients has been sentenced to 30 years in prison and must pay more than $1.4 million in restitution. The Denver Post reported Mendenhall was convicted of 25 counts …
