January 21, 2010
A fine issued to Walt Disney World by a federal workplace safety agency for a serious violation that contributed to the death of a worker during a summer monorail accident has been reduced by 20 percent. Disney had been fined …
January 21, 2010
West Virginia may be on the path to helping municipalities pay for debris removal of abandoned buildings with insurance payments in a way that insurers can live with. The issue of how to pay for the cleanup has irked property …
January 21, 2010
Workers’ compensation total costs per claim in Michigan are among the lowest of 15 states, and the growth of these costs in Michigan over time has been more stable than in most other study states, according to a new study. …
January 21, 2010
A suburban Chicago insurance agent and a former university research technologist are charged in an alleged murder-for-hire scheme aimed at killing a federal prosecutor and drug enforcement agent, officials said. Jack Mann, 41, of Naperville, who billed himself “the always …
January 21, 2010
St. James Insurance Group in Orlando, Florida has promoted Jonathan Mertz, vice president and operations manager, to marketing director. His new responsibilities will include all marketing and sales initiatives, distribution network management and program development. Mertz is assuming the duties …
January 21, 2010
The Wisconsin Senate has approved a bill that would allow for more medical malpractice claims against health care providers. The approved bill allows parents to sue for pain and suffering damages if their adult-aged children die as a result of …
January 21, 2010
Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler is seeking to prohibit the use of credit history, education and income for rating and underwriting personal insurance — the effect of which would likely result in higher costs for consumers and less accuracy in …
January 21, 2010
Willis North America (WNA), a unit of Willis Group Holdings (NYSE:WSH), named Alastair Swift to its senior management team as chief placement officer, effective immediately. Swift will report to Don Bailey, chairman and CEO, Willis North America, and will relocate …
January 21, 2010
The Board of County Supervisors in Prince William County, Virginia is considering raising the cost of an ambulance trip. The board on Tuesday moved forward with a plan to have insurance companies pay between $400 and $700 plus $10 per …
January 20, 2010
In a stunning blow to President Barack Obama, Republican Scott Brown won a bitter U.S. Senate race in Massachusetts Tuesday and promised to be the deciding vote against his sweeping healthcare overhaul. Brown’s win robbed Democrats of the crucial 60th …