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Fatal Virginia Bus Crash Shines Light on Driver Fatigue

Recent deadly crashes involving large interstate buses like the one involved in a fatal crash in Virginia two weeks ago have heightened concerns about driver fatigue. Four women were killed and dozens injured when authorities say the driver for a …

Pennsylvania Hospital Sued over Exhumation

A woman is suing a northwestern Pennsylvania hospital, saying she was subjected to emotional distress because the facility didn’t order an autopsy of her daughter, forcing the body to be exhumed 43 days later. Kelli Combs Meerhoff wants at least …

United Frontier Now an MSO Member

United Frontier Mutual Insurance Co. is now a member of Mutual Service Office Inc. (MSO), a New Jersey-based rating service bureau. United Frontier, based in Lockport, N.Y., is a P/C insurer that was founded in 1877 as The Farmers Mutual …

New York Governor Wants Tougher Penalty for Texting Drivers

Drivers who text behind the wheel in New York now run little risk of being pulled over by the police, but that would change under a proposal by Gov. Andrew Cuomo. The governor said Friday that he plans to introduce …

Demolition Begins of Fire-Ravaged Mill in R.I.

The owner of a historic mill building in Woonsocket, Rhode Island destroyed in a massive fire that broke out Tuesday says demolition of the structure has begun. Steven Triedman, of American Wood Pellet Co., says he received a verbal demolition …

Fire Pit Fuel Pulled After New York Explosions

A jellylike fuel made for ceramic firepots has been yanked from store shelves after a pair of explosions severely injured three people in New York. A 14-year-old Long Island boy nearly burned to death after a bottle of FireGel exploded …

Massachusetts Family Sues Following Boy’s Escalator Death

The family of a 4-year-old Massachusetts boy who died after falling from a mall escalator has filed a wrongful death lawsuit. Mark DiBona of Dudley died March 12 after falling from a second-floor escalator in a Sears store at the …

New York Health Insurance Exchange Bill Preserves Agents’ Role

New York agents are cheering a new Senate bill that guarantees a role for producers in the state’s health insurance exchange. A bill introduced yesterday by Sens. James L. Seward (R-Milford) and Kemp Hannon (R-Garden City), is the first formal …

Vermont Officials Seek Flood Damage Reports

United Way officials in Vermont say they want to collect information to help make the case to the federal government that the state should be eligible for individual assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency due to recent flooding and …

Boyd Named Regional Exec at ISU

The ISU Agency Network has named Tim Boyd as its Northeast regional vice president. He will be responsible or regional membership growth, developing relationships with regional carriers and promoting the existing carrier relationships. Boyd has been in the insurance industry …

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