Two regional development groups in Vermont have been awarded $1.5 million in grants to help businesses recovering from Tropical Storm Irene. Brattleboro Development Credit Corp. and Springfield Regional Development Corp. received the Community Development Block Grants for a second round …
Underwriting manager Victor O. Schinnerer & Company Inc. has hired John Wallace as its chief underwriting officer, a newly created position within the firm.
Arizona officials are launching a new public-education campaign on highway safety, using a recent dust-related fatal crash to promote the message of “pull aside, stay alive.” The Department of Transportation says the new campaign is keyed to the approaching summer …
Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Salem County (Farmers of Salem) in New Jersey appointed James R. Doherty to succeed Kent W. Jones as president and chief executive officer effective July 7,2014.
The Washington state Medical Quality Assurance Commission says it has suspended the license of a Seattle anesthesiologist accused of frequently exchanging sexually explicit texts during surgeries. A statement issued Monday by the state Health Department says Dr. Arthur K. Zilberstein …
Amelia, Ohio-based American Modern Insurance Group appointed Tammy Nelson as senior vice president and chief marketing officer. She will be responsible for the direction and management of the marketing and promotion of the organization’s products and services. Nelson most recently …
If Congress acts to extend the federal government backstop for terrorism insurance, the new version will likely impose higher deductibles and risk retentions on U.S. property/casualty insurers, says Moody’s Investors Service in a new report. In its report, “Debate on …
The judge in George Zimmerman’s defamation lawsuit against NBC Universal is set to hear arguments on a request by the media company to dismiss the case. A hearing has been set for June 19. The case had been postponed pending …
The Atlanta Braves baseball team has asked an appeals court to uphold a special rule and find the team not liable for the serious injuries suffered by a 6-year-old girl who was struck by a ball. Lawyers for the team …
A judge has approved a $1.6 million settlement for people injured and killed in the 2011 crash of a children’s train ride at a Spartanburg park. Authorities say it will be split among the more than two dozen victims, including …
