In honor of National Boss Day, eBossWatch, which enables people to anonymously rate their bosses and evaluate potential employers, has released a study on workplace harassment and discrimination charges that is says are costing employers a “shocking” amount of money. …
Galveston had a record $8.4 million in peak-season tourism revenue this year in a continuing turnaround since Hurricane Ike battered the Southeast Texas island. The Galveston County Daily-News reported that officials believe a $100,000 marketing campaign called “It’s Island Time” …
Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co. has appointed Robert Haibi to the position of personal insurance distribution and agency management executive. He will be based in Chicago, Ill. Haibi has full distribution responsibility for personal lines business, focusing on the specialized needs …
Property/casualty insurance provider Norman-Spencer Agency Inc., based in Dayton, Ohio, announced that Joe Drozda has joined the company as director of sales. Drozda joins Norman-Spencer after various sales roles of increasing responsibility at LexisNexis. Most recently, he was the sales …
The AAA is to hold a job fair to hire workers for an insurance service center the organization is opening in Oklahoma City. The event is set for 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Oct. 16 at the center in northwest …
The Chartis insurers have added CrisisResponse coverage to aviation policies for corporate customers, including airports and charter management companies. Developed by Chartis Aerospace Insurance Services Inc., CrisisResponse for aviation companies provides customers access to immediate funds for crisis management costs …
Energy Fuels has reached a settlement with Telluride and San Miguel County in a Colorado lawsuit aimed at halting construction of the company’s proposed Pinon Ridge mill. The Daily Sentinel reported the settlement has Energy Fuels participating in a monitoring …
Corrosion that went unchecked – the suspected cause of a fire at Chevron Corp.’s Richmond, Calif. refinery in August – has been linked to a fire at the plant in October 2011, the San Francisco Chronicle is reporting. According to …
The parents of a 13-year-old Colorado boy killed in an avalanche last winter say it’s not a ski risk protected from lawsuits. The parents sued Vail Resorts last summer claiming the company’s negligence created an avalanche trap that killed their …
Nearly 600,000 Virginia residents are expected to participate in a multistate earthquake drill this week. Gov. Bob McDonnell says many people didn’t know about earthquake safety when a magnitude-5.8 quake hit Louisa County on Aug. 23, 2011. The governor is …
