An administrative law judge ruled this week that there was no pattern of violations that would lead to stricter regulation at a Massey Energy Co. mine in Virginia. A Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission judge ruled that 10 …
A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A-‘ (Excellent) and issuer credit rating of “a-” of Cayman Islands-based Eastern Re Ltd. S.P.C., both with stable outlooks. The ratings recognize Eastern Re’s “strategic affiliation with the holding company, …
A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a” of New York Marine Group. The ratings also apply to the two members of the group, New York Marine and …
The Orange Empire Chapter of the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters (CPCU) Society recently elected its 2010-2011 officers. The chapter serves about 300 members who live and/or work in the Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties of California. The incoming new …
Reacting to BP’s Gulf of Mexico oil spill, a high-ranking U.S. senator Wednesday sought to toughen prison sentences for corporate officials who are found guilty of environmental crimes and to broaden fines for violations. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy, …
Property appraisers from three Panhandle counties and a state representative say the Legislature should allow tax appraisers to lower coastal property values immediately because of the oil spill. Appraisers from Escambia, Santa Rosa and Okaloosa counties and Rep. Dave Murzin …
San Francisco-based Heffernan Insurance Brokers has named Allison Parshall the new manager of InsureMyEquipment.com. This online insurance product is designed to streamline the previously time-consuming, manual process of providing rental insurance to the production industry. Camera operators, lighting stage hands …
Yolande Sprague could be forgiven for feeling virtuous. Four years ago, just after giving birth to her second child, the Dover, new Hampshire stay-at-home mom heard about BPA, a chemical inside some plastics that can leach into water or food …
BP brought another $25 million to Florida on Tuesday, but instead of a thank you they got a lot more criticism. Between barrages, Gov. Charlie Crist and three independently elected Cabinet members asked for more money and said they want …
Fewer than half of the medical malpractice claims settled by Connecticut insurers over the last four years resulted in payments to patients, and the average size of those payments fell last year, according a new report by state regulators. The …
