May 16, 2017
A Washington man has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Eastern State Hospital staff after his brother died under their care. The Spokesman-Review reported that Kenneth Peters has accused doctors of not rendering medical aid when his brother Allen Peters …
May 16, 2017
San Diego, Calif.-based Cavignac & Associates has named Nicole Laforteza an account administrator within the agency’s employee benefits department. Laforteza’s primary responsibility is to assist the department’s account manager with daily service activities for benefit offerings. She also coordinates requests …
May 16, 2017
California’s total costs per workers’ compensation claim with more than seven days of lost time have remained stable after the passage of workers’ comp reform, while most other states experienced an increase during this period, according to a study by …
May 16, 2017
American International Group’s President and CEO Brian Duperreault began his first full day in his new job repudiating the idea of splitting the insurer into pieces and simply returning money back to shareholders. “I recognize the value of the company’s …
May 16, 2017
Salespeople are always alert for “buying signals,” those indications that the customer is ready to say yes. When this happens, the savvy salesperson knows it’s time to stop talking and ask for the order. But salespeople often miss the warning …
May 16, 2017
Two former Wal-Mart Stores Inc. employees have filed a lawsuit accusing the retailer of treating thousands of pregnant workers as “second-class citizens” by rejecting their requests to limit heavy lifting, climbing on ladders and other potentially dangerous tasks. The proposed …
May 16, 2017
The American Insurance Association (AIA) said that Maggie Seidel has assumed the position of vice president for public affairs. In her role as vice president for public affairs, Seidel will lead AIA’s media relations and grassroots advocacy operations. Seidel has …
May 16, 2017
Since its 2008 bailout, American International Group Inc. has delivered paydays for investment bankers, Warren Buffett and even departing executives. Shareholders? Not so much. AIG shares have lost 1.6 percent since the day of the U.S. government rescue, compared with …
May 16, 2017
Behind the rise of ransomware lies the rise of bitcoin, the virtual currency of choice for hacker blackmailers who steal huge amounts of sensitive data. That doesn’t mean bitcoin is inherently to blame, but it does suggest that business has …
May 16, 2017
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) is introducing public and products liability insurance in the UK, Ireland and Southern Europe, and employer’s liability insurance in the UK and Ireland, while naming Martin Leeks, senior vice president, Casualty, UK and Southern Europe. …