Monthly Archives: <span>February 2017</span>

As Super Bowl Approaches a Former NBA Player Reflects on Cumulative Injury

Most of us who sit down with our beverages and snacks to watch one of the biggest events in pro sports on Sunday won’t have things like workers’ compensation and cumulative injury on our minds. Just Brady vs. Ryan, Quinn …

West Virginia Town Sues Drug Distributors Over Costs of Opioid Abuse

A West Virginia town seeking to recoup the costs of dealing with opioid abuse is suing out-of-state drug distributors, and another community plans to file a similar suit. Media outlets report the Mingo County community of Kermit filed a lawsuit …

Worst of Deep South Drought Washed Away by January Rains

Widespread rain is gradually relieving the Deep South’s ongoing drought, leaving only a handful of counties in Alabama and Georgia with extremely dry conditions, a new report shows. Rain drenched a large part of an area that has been abnormally …

Brentwood Services Administrators Inc. Promotes Whitten to Claims Supervisor

Brentwood Services Administrators (BSA), headquartered in Brentwood, Tenn., has promoted Lisa Whitten to claims supervisor in the Brentwood office, according to Jeff Pettus, president and chief executive officer of BSA. Whitten is responsible for providing guidance and supervision for claims …

More Than 50 Guns Stolen from North Carolina Gun Show

Police in Greensboro, N.C., say more than 50 guns were stolen from a gun show over the weekend. Police said in a release Monday security guards reported the theft Sunday before the Greensboro Gun and Knife Show opened. Police spokeswoman …

PPIB in California Promotes Rogers and Le to Underwriter Posts

Professional Program Insurance Brokerage of Novato, Calif. has promoted Joanna Rogers and Khanh Le to the position of underwriter. Rogers has been with PPIB for three years learning underwriting and serving as executive assistant. Le has been with PPIB for …

Research Shows California Homeowners Lack Understanding of Retrofitting

A new study on California homowners shows a general awareness of earthquakes and other natural hazards, but that those owners did not necessarily take action to mitigate risks, and many didn’t know whether their home had been retrofitted. Results of …

Texas Truck Driver Charged in Fatal Oklahoma Crash Has Died

A Texas truck driver accused of causing a 2014 crash in Oklahoma that killed four college softball players has died by suicide at his home. The prosecutor in the Oklahoma case, Murray County District Attorney Craig Ladd, confirmed to The …

Investigators: Plane in Fatal Oklahoma Crash Lost Power

A preliminary report on a plane crash in northeastern Oklahoma that killed a Grove man says the aircraft lost engine power while in flight. The report from the National Transportation Safety Board published on Jan. 30 says the pilot tried …

Louisiana Insurance Department Clarifies Prescription Drug Coupon Cards

The use of prescription drug coupon cards has been on the rise in response high prescription drug prices. The Louisiana Department of Insurance is offering guidance on these cards and also urging patients to always ask their pharmacist whether a …