Monthly Archives: <span>August 2012</span>

Central Indiana Glass Plant Faces $453K in Safety Fines

A central Indiana glass factory faces what the state workplace safety agency calls a record $453,000 in fines for violations that weren’t corrected after a worker’s death nearly two years ago. The Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Administration imposed the …

Former Louisiana Law Enforcement Officers Sentenced for Scam

Two law enforcement officers form the New Orleans area have been sentenced for their roles in a plot to make a fraudulent insurance claim. U.S. District Judge Sarah S. Vance sentenced 43-year-old former New Orleans Police Sgt. Kevin Guillot to …

Thompson Named Divisional President at Great American Insurance

Great American Insurance Group, based in Cincinnati, Ohio, has promoted David L. Thompson, Jr. to divisional president of its Specialty Property and Casualty AgriBusiness Division. Thompson joined Great American in 2006 and has held positions of increasing responsibility within the …

Maryland Court: Former NFL Punter Eligible for Workers’ Comp

Maryland’s highest court has ruled former Washington Redskins punter Tom Tupa is eligible for workers compensation for an injury while warming up for a preseason game in 2005 at FedEx Field.The Maryland Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday that ample evidence …

Erie Insurance in Pennsylvania Announces 3 Officer Promotions

Erie, Pennsylvania-based Erie Insurance announced three officer appointments. Richard Burt has been promoted to executive vice president of product. In this role, Burt will oversee Erie’s three business lines – personal, commercial and life insurance. He joined the company in …

Indiana Flood Walls Aim to Prevent Repeat of 2008

Floodwaters from Haw Creek cost Cummins Inc. an estimated $220 million dollars in property damage in 2008. The Indiana-based company is making an investment to make sure that never happens again. South of Haw Creek, near the intersection of State …

Penny-Wise and Billion-Pound-Foolish in Florida

According to its official tourism marketing corporation, the State of Florida welcomed 87.3 million visitors in 2011, whose $67.2 billion of spending generated nearly a quarter of the state’s sales tax revenue. As the nation’s most important locus for travel, …

P/C Insurers Show Improved Results Mid-Year: Fitch

U.S. property/casualty insurers’ operating performance improved significantly in the first half of 2012, according to Fitch Ratings. The aggregate combined ratio of 47 publicly traded property/casualty (re)insurers improved to 96.2 percent through mid-year 2012 from 107.9 percent in the prior …

Settlement Reached in Atlanta Police HIV Employment Case

A man with HIV who said he was denied a position with the police force has reached a settlement with the city of Atlanta, his lawyers said. The city would pay $250,000 under terms of the agreement, Lambda Legal said. …

Tennessee Valley Authority Found Liable for 2008 Coal-Ash Spill

The Tennessee Valley Authority is legally responsible for a 2008 accident that sent 5 million cubic yards of toxic coal sludge oozing into a small community in eastern Tennessee, a federal judge ruled on Thursday. U.S. District Judge Thomas Varlan …