The family of a 7-year-old Rhode Island girl killed in a flash flood at a New Hampshire campground has sued its owners. Kaitlyn Ferra was vacationing with her parents, Brandon and Donna Ferra, and her brother at Ames Brook Campground …
The New York State Insurance Department has been accredited under the National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ (NAIC) Financial Regulations Standards and Accreditation Program. “State insurance regulators share a common commitment to policyholder protection through solvency regulation,” said New York Insurance …
On-the-job fatalities in Virginia increased by 5 percent in 2008, despite declines in several categories. Preliminary figures released Thursday by the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry show 154 workers were killed on the job last year, compared to 146 …
The number of reported construction accidents and injuries in New York City has increased — but there have been fewer deaths this year. The number of reported accidents increased by more than 40 percent through last Friday compared to the …
A Rhode Island company says the new headquarters it’s dedicating in Johnston will be one of the greenest buildings in the state. Property insurance company FM Global says it’s applied for special green certification for the building, which was dedicated …
The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center says some patients at one of its hospitals in northwestern Pennsylvania have been exposed to an unspecified “health risk.” UPMC says the patients who recently had surgery at UPMC Northwest in Seneca, Venango County …
Fire department officials say a worker died in a forklift accident as employees prepared to leave for the day at a metals recycling plant in Concord, N.H. An emergency call at about 5 p.m. Tuesday indicated the employee was crushed …
The Independent Insurance Agents of Virginia (IIAV) has given its Commonwealth Award to Republican lawmaker Frank D. Hargrove Sr. The award recognizes outstanding service for the insurance industry, independent insurance agents profession. The award is given only upon a special …
The Professional Insurance Agents of New York (PIANY) has elected new officers and directors for the organization. Kevin Ryan, of The Valley Group Inc. in Kingston, has been elected president. Donna Chiapperino of Jimcor Agencies in Montvale, N.J.-headquartered, was named …
The owner of a Long Island carpentry business has been charged with fraud for failing to disclose over $900,000 in sales to his workers’ comp insurer – a move which lowered his insurance premiums by $44,000. The New York State …
