Monthly Archives: <span>March 2019</span>

Boulder Falls from Truck in Oklahoma, Killing 2 in Passing Car

Oklahoma authorities say a large boulder fell from a truck and went through the windshield of a passing SUV, killing two women who were passengers in the smaller vehicle. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says the deadly accident happened Tuesday near …

Hard Brexit Fears Rise as UK Parliament Again Rejects Prime Minister’s Deal

Lawmakers rejected Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal for a third time on Friday, sounding its probable death knell and leaving Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union in turmoil on the very day it was supposed to quit the bloc. …

Vermont Sues Two Prescription Opioid Distributors

Vermont filed a lawsuit against two pharmaceutical distributors, accusing them of selling ever-increasing amounts of prescription opioids in the state while failing to effectively monitor and control the sales and acknowledge the quantity of pills was outpacing the need. The …

Cal/OSHA Cites Contractor After Workers Hospitalized for Valley Fever

Cal/OSHA has issued serious health and safety citations to Underground Construction Co. Inc. of Benicia, Calif. after two of its employees contracted Valley Fever. The workers were reportedly exposed to the fungal disease while using hand tools to dig trenches …

Los Angeles to Pay $12M in Wrongful-Conviction Case

The Los Angeles City Council has agreed to pay $12 million to a woman who spent 17 years in prison on a murder conviction before a judge declared her innocent. Susan Mellen was convicted of the 1997 beating death of …

Bolder Insurance in Colorado Names Mckeon Insurance Advisor

Bolder Insurance has named Patrick Mckeon a business and personal insurance advisor. Mckeon previously worked as an intern at Philadelphia Insurance and The Maguire Foundation. Bolder Insurance is an independent insurance advisor. The firm has offices in Boulder and Louisville.

Cavignac & Associates in California Names Schuman Account Manager

San Diego, Calif.-based Cavignac & Associates has named Bree Schuman an account manager in the company’s commercial department Among other duties, Schuman is responsible for endorsement processing, billing and cancellation issues, reconciling audits and contract review. Schuman has 10 years …

AIG Exits Individual Personal Lines Business in Canada

American International Group (AIG) has decided to stop underwriting new policies in its individual personal insurance lines of business in Canada, namely auto and homeowners. “We continually review our operations to make sure that AIG Canada provides clients and partners …

Massachusetts Insurance Agency CEO Charged in $270K Insurance Fraud Scheme

The president and CEO of a Taunton, Mass., insurance agency has been indicted in connection with an alleged embezzlement scheme that left client companies uninsured. David Pietro of Sandwich, Mass., and his company, DGP Miles Insurance Agency of Taunton, were …

FDA Medical Panel Opposes Restrictions on Breast Implants at This Time

Government medical advisers said this week it’s too soon to ban a type of breast implant that has recently been linked to a rare form of cancer, saying more information is needed to understand the problem. The Food and Drug …