Washouts of railroad track after heavy rains and revenue lost because of idled trains are likely to cost the Alaska Railroad more than $1 million, a spokeswoman said Monday. “We’re still tallying the costs,” said Stephenie Wheeler, corporate communications officer. …
An actress in the controversial film “Innocence of Muslims,” which touched off riots in the Middle East, has filed a lawsuit in federal court after last week failing to get a California state court judge to order YouTube to take …
Finding Superior Production Talent By David Connolly President iQ Consulting An excerpt from an interview with a successful agency owner DC: Historically, what has consistently been the biggest challenge you face as an agency owner? Owner: “In our infancy we …
Vermont is the leading onshore captive insurance domicile. The Green Mountain State now has over 900 captives, having licensed more than four times the number of captives than any other domestic competitor. Richard Smith, president of the state’s captive industry …
Officials say tremors recorded in Louisiana’s Assumption Parish since late May could be why a brine cavern encased within the Napoleonville salt dome failed and caused a massive sinkhole. Texas Brine Co. spokesman Sonny Cranch said a tool used to …
XL Group has launched a new Builder’s Risk and Installation Coverage Solutions (BRICS) product, containing more than two dozen coverage enhancements. The coverage offers property insurance protection for single projects or multiple jobsites in North America. According to Alexander McGinley, …
Lafayette Consolidated Government has paid $70,000 to a man who challenged the constitutionality of the city-parish’s junked vehicle ordinance in a 2007 lawsuit. That’s according to the settlement agreement. The settlement between the Louisiana city-parish and George Phillips Jr. was …
The family of a Colorado man who was killed after being sent back to the scene of a road rage incident has filed a lawsuit. Police say a Denver 911 operator received a call in April from passengers in a …
ACE USA has collaborated with GMG Underwriters, LLC, a specialist in kidnap & ransom coverages and services, to expand the growth of its underwriting platform. The stand-alone kidnap & extortion coverage offering is available for U.S.-based companies of all sizes …
Ames & Gough, an insurance broker and risk management consultant specializing in serving design professionals, law firms and other professional organizations and consulting firms, appointed Amy Hotaling as vice president and manager of property/casualty operations.Hotaling will be based in the …
