Latest Manufacturing Headlines
All the headlines from our Manufacturing Topic Page, ordered by recency.
N.Y. Gov. Pataki Proposes Workers’ Comp System Reforms…Again
Nov 3 2005 // New York Governor George E. Pataki has proposed a plan to reform New York’s workers’ compensation system that he says will reduce costs for businesses while increasing benefits for injured workers. Pataki said...
New Shield Law Could Erase Current Lawsuits Against Gun Makers
Oct 21 2005 // President George W. Bush is expected to sign into law a bill to shield the gun industry from most lawsuits filed by victims of gun crimes. The House approved the bill by a bipartisan vote of 283 to 144, with 59 Democrats...
OSHA Hits Mo. Manufacturer with $159,000 Fine
Oct 17 2005 // The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued citations to Industrial Steel Fabrication Inc., Hazelwood, Mo., proposing penalties totaling $159,200 for alleged failure...
Large Manufacturing Commercial Property
Oct 3 2005 // Nuts & Bolts: General Casualty Ins. Cos. enhanced their commercial coverages and capacity becoming a market for additional manufacturing lines of business. The Sun Prairie, Wis.-based property and casualty insurer is...
Fla. Supreme Court Rules Liability Insurance Does Not Cover Gun Manufacturers’ Damages
Sep 26 2005 // The Florida Supreme Court has ruled in Tallahassee against Miami-based gun manufacturers Taurus International Holdings and Taurus International Manufacturing Inc. In a unanimous ruling the court said gun-makers’...
But Lawmakers, Interest Groups Still Debate Over Use of Aftermarket Parts
Sep 5 2005 // But Lawmakers, Interest Groups Still Debate Over Use of Aftermarket Parts Critics of national class action suits were among those cheering the loudest after the Illinois Supreme Court dismissed a $1.06 billion judgment...
State Farm Car Parts Reversal Gives Boost to Class Action Critics
Sep 5 2005 // Critics of national class action suits were among those cheering the loudest after the Illinois Supreme Court dismissed a $1.06 billion judgment against State Farm Insurance involving the use of generic auto repair...
General Casualty Expands Commercial Offerings, Welcomes Larger Properties
Aug 24 2005 // General Casualty Insurance Companies recently introduced enhanced commercial coverages and capacity and became a market for additional manufacturing lines of business. The Sun Prairie, Wisconsin-based property and casualty...
Firearm Manufacturers Target D.C. Strict Assault Weapon Liability Act
Jul 20 2005 // Firearm manufacturers have filed papers asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review a District of Columbia Court of Appeals ruling permitting lawsuits against firearms manufacturers under the District of Columbia’s...
Management Liability for Manufacturers
Jul 18 2005 // Nuts & Bolts: St. Paul Travelers launched a new management liability insurance program for members of the National Association of Manufacturers. The program is administered exclusively by Aon Association Services, a...
Brown & Brown Moves Three Programs to ACE Westchester Speciality Group
Jul 5 2005 // Brown & Brown Inc. announced a program alliance with ACE Westchester Specialty Group. Effective July 1, 2005, ACE Westchester Specialty Group will provide coverage through ACE American Insurance Company and other...
Management Liability for Manufacturers
Jul 4 2005 // Nuts & Bolts: St. Paul Travelers launched a new management liability insurance program for members of the National Association of Manufacturers. The program is administered exclusively by Aon Association Services, a...
Manufacturers’ Liability
Jun 6 2005 // Nuts & Bolts: Kansas City-based underwriting manager and claims administrator Euclid Managers LLC launched ProtoType, an insurance product for manufacturers. The product features errors and omissions, Web site...
Miscellaneous E&S
Jun 6 2005 // Nuts & Bolts: CRC Insurance Services, based in Atlanta, Ga., is offering a new E&S market for businesses such as cosmetics manufacturing, playground equipment distributor, skateboard ramp manufacturing,...
St. Paul Travelers, Aon Team on New Management Liability Program
May 17 2005 // St. Paul Travelers has launched a new management liability insurance program for members of the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM). The program is administered exclusively by Aon Association Services, a division...
The Midland Co. Notes Record-Setting Q1
Apr 21 2005 // The Midland Company, a Cincinnati-based provider of specialty insurance products and services, announced record results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2005. Net income for the quarter was a record $21.5 million, or...
Top 10 Gadgets for High-Tech Insurance Agents & Brokers
Apr 18 2005 // After walking through a client’s office this week, an important epiphany occurred. Noticing Visoneer scanners at every desk exemplified the need and reliance of tech gadgets in the insurance workplace. Not only are...
Vermont Senate Seeks ‘Strict Liability’ for Seed Makers of Genetically Engineered Crops
Apr 3 2005 // The Vermont Senate last week gave preliminary approval to a bill that would make seed manufacturers rather than farmers liable for damages from genetically modified crops. As the measure heads for a final vote, an...
Wyoming Considers Health Care Savings Accounts
Mar 31 2005 // The Wyoming Healthcare Commission is looking at setting up a “Wyo-Care” health care savings account system to help insure workers. The goal is to reduce the number of workers not covered by employer-provided...
R.I. Suit Against Lead Paint Manufacturers Delayed
Mar 22 2005 // Rhode Island’s landmark lawsuit against the lead paint industry has been postponed until Sept. 7, to give former lead company attorneys more time to depose parents or guardians of lead-poisoned children. The case was...
