Tropical Storm Alex is expected to reach hurricane strength on Tuesday, with high winds and vast waves set to hamper BP Plc’s latest efforts to contain the largest oil spill in U.S. history. Shares in London-based energy giant BP fell …
Two West Virginia women who won a class-action lawsuit against DuPont over long-term exposure to toxins from a former zinc-smelting plant are suing again, this time seeking damages for dozens of ailments they say were caused by the chemicals. Spelter …
The Louisiana Recovery Authority’s board ended its multibillion dollar rebuilding work on June 24, nearly five years after Hurricane Katrina roared ashore. The LRA board of directors – a volunteer board largely chosen by the governor – devised the plans …
A lawsuit has been filed on behalf of 64 Perry County, Ala. residents against the companies operating a landfill receiving coal ash from a spill in Tennessee. The lawsuit filed in Perry County Circuit Court is against the owners and …
As of 10 a.m. CDT on June 29, Tropical Storm Alex was nearing hurricane strength in the western Gulf of Mexico and the National Hurricane Center (NHC) expects it to reach hurricane status later in the day. The storm is …
Boston-based medical professional liability insurer ProMutual Group has named Mark W. Lynch as its new controller in the corporate finance department. Lynch will be responsible for the financial reporting of all ProMutual Group companies, including federal and state tax filings, …
The Indiana Department of Homeland Security is asking state residents who sustained damage from recent storms and flooding to report it online. The agency wants everyone with damage since June 13 to report it at its Web site, www.in.gov/dhs. Individuals …
Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co., the first property and casualty insurance company to offer green insurance to the U.S. commercial marketplace, is now offering its policyholders with Energy Star buildings a five percent discount. Currently, there are more than 10,000 Energy …
Downtown Cincinnati, Ohio, workers and residents have some new quick-lunch choices as the city opens three lots for mobile food trucks. Vendors must have a health department license and proof of at least $1 million in liability insurance. Vendors of …
Ironshore International Ltd. has announced that the Ironshore Environmental Insurance division will provide coverages on a global basis through its Pembroke platform in London. Pembroke Syndicate 4000 operates within Lloyd’s where the market rating is A (Excellent) by A.M. Best …
