A federal appeals panel has upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by a group of Mississippi Gulf Coast residents and landowners who alleged that emissions by energy companies contributed to global warming, which intensified Hurricane Katrina, which, in turn, …
Federal health officials say they will propose to overhaul federally funded child care centers across the country, beefing up safety standards including background and fingerprint checks for employees and requiring states to better monitor the facilities. Roughly 1.6 million U.S. …
The series of cyber attacks that repeatedly knocked major U.S. banking websites offline in the past nine months has been more powerful than the general public realizes, government officials and security experts told the Reuters Cybersecurity Summit. A self-described activist …
Two former business school deans caught up in a master’s degree scandal six years ago are suing West Virginia University again, arguing the school has ignored its obligation to repair their tarnished reputations. Former dean Stephen Sears and former associate …
A 35-year-old Denham Springs, La., man has been sentenced in Baton Rouge federal court to nearly five years in prison and ordered to pay two life insurance companies more than $1.4 million for frauds he committed against them. The Advocate …
Iowa City, Iowa, officials say their insurance claim over a costly landfill fire last year remains in dispute, and it may force legal action. The Travelers Companies claims the landfill cell that burned for 15 days last May was not …
Accident Fund Insurance Company of America has partnered with Olivet College, a mid-Michigan based college, to create the Certified Authority on Workers’ Compensation (CAWC) program. This program offers a unique perspective on workers’ compensation, combining business acumen with key educational …
American International Group Inc. (AIG) named Jeremy Johnson as president and chief executive officer of its excess and surplus lines unit, Lexington Insurance Co. in Boston. Johnson replaces David Bresnahan, who left with three other AIG executives to work for …
State Farm Fire and Casualty Co. is asking a judge to void a jury’s finding that the company defrauded the government in a case involving a policyholder claim after Hurricane Katrina. The verdict came in April in a whistleblower lawsuit …
A study by workplace safety advocates shows that more workers die on the job in North Carolina than the state reports. The Charlotte Observer reported that the state Labor Department recorded 35 workers killed on the job in 2012. The …
