California took the fast lane to the future on Tuesday when Gov. Jerry Brown signed a law that lets self-driving cars onto public roads. Brown rode to the signing ceremony at Google Inc. headquarters in the passenger seat of a …
A nurse who accidentally disposed of a living donor’s kidney during a transplant said she didn’t realize it was in chilled, protective slush that she removed from an operating room, took down a hall to a dirty utility room and …
A new report says the number of people dying on the job in Indiana rose to 122 last year from 118 the year before. The Indiana Department of Labor released preliminary data on workplace deaths for 2011 on Sept. 24. …
The Maine Public Safety Department says the number of motorcycle deaths on the state’s highways is outpacing last year’s figure. The state’s highway death toll so far this year as of Sept. 23 stands at 120, with 20 of those …
Workers at celebrity chef Mario Batali’s New York City eatery Del Posto have settled a lawsuit against the restaurant with an agreement that gives them $1.15 million, as well as paid vacation and sick days for them and fellow employees. …
A safety crackdown on five Virginia interstates yielded more than 3,000 citations for speeding, reckless driving and other traffic offenses. Virginia State Police troopers also arrested three motorists on drunken driving charges and 11 others on felony and drug charges. …
Integro Insurance Brokers announced the hiring of Miranda Fabian as vice president, Management Risk, in the firm’s Chicago office. She will be responsible for servicing clients’ directors and officers liability, employment practice liability, fiduciary, crime, privacy liability and errors and …
The California Department of Insurance has settled with the New Hampshire Insurance Company and its authorized agent York Risk Services Group Inc. for claims processing. The $285,000 settlement is a result of New Hampshire Insurance Company and York Services Group …
Dave Medvidofsky, CPCU, has been elected as 2012-2013 president of the CPCU Society. He will be responsible for defining CPCU Society policies and monitoring administration of the CPCU Society. Medvidofsky is a vice president and head of the internal audit …
A group of Texas-based managing general agents/brokers has formed the Texas Wholesale Insurance Coalition (TWIC) with the goal of enhancing their markets, attracting Texas retail agency partners, and gaining economic efficiencies necessary to compete with the large national conglomerates. Six …
