A Tulsa-area dentist whose practice was shut down because his equipment was rusty and his employees reused needles was responsible for the nation’s first transmission of hepatitis C to between patients in a dental office, Oklahoma health officials said. Citing …
Superstorm Sandy still isn’t done with the Jersey shore — investigators are blaming the storm for damaging electrical wiring that touched off last week’s devastating boardwalk fire in Seaside Park and Seaside Heights.And they said similar danger could be lurking …
State lawmakers said they are concerned about a shortage of people helping Louisiana residents sign up for new insurance options available under the federal health care law. The worries came up as the House and Senate insurance committees approved state …
Contaminated water spilling from flooded oil and gas drilling sites in Colorado is refocusing attention on the environmental risks surrounding America’s fracking boom. Floods that have devastated north-central Colorado, killing eight people and displacing thousands, have also dislodged storage tanks …
A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength ratings (FSR) of ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a” of the Pennsylvania-based members of the Donegal Insurance Group, as well as Michigan Insurance Company (MICO), and has also affirmed …
Allied World U.S. has launched a new admitted lawyers professional liability product: Allied World LPL Assure. LPL Assure includes provisions specifically addressing privacy and network security wrongful acts, with coverage up to the full policy limit for no additional premium. …
The federal Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA) is a “model” for public-private cooperation and should be renewed, insurance broker Marsh told lawmakers on Capitol Hill. Peter J. Beshar, executive vice president and general counsel of Marsh & McLennan Companies, testified …
Yarden Lee Bracero, 39, a former Allstate employee in Jacksonville has been convicted of diverting insurance claims payments for her own personal use, according to Florida Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater. Bracero pleaded guilty to one count of scheme to …
Georgia’s Richmond County Sheriff’s Department will no longer respond to most traffic accidents on private property, including parking lots, according to officials. Lt. Lewis Blanchard said the change is to better utilize limited law enforcement personnel. He said most large …
A new federal report finds New Jersey’s state government cleared the way for the Federal Emergency Management Agency to get to work quickly as Superstorm Sandy struck. A report made public Tuesday by the Homeland Security Department’s Office of the …
