February 24, 2015
The main north-south artery in North Dakota’s oil patch is the most dangerous stretch of road in the state, newly released statistics show. U.S. Highway 85 had the most fatal accidents, injury accidents and property damage accidents, according to a …
February 24, 2015
Comparenow.com, an insurance price comparison website in the U.S., will now operate as compare.com, simplifying its name to better align with its services. The company, which has operated as comparenow.com since it launched in March 2013, felt its recent success …
February 24, 2015
Ratings agency A.M. Best has downgraded the financial strength rating (FSR) to B+ (Good) from B++ (Good) and the issuer credit rating (ICR) to “bbb-” from “bbb+” of Delta Lloyds Insurance Co. of Houston, Texas (Delta Lloyds). The outlook for …
February 24, 2015
The death toll from crashes involving General Motors cars with defective ignition switches has climbed to 57. The total is one more than last week. It was posted Feb. 23 on an Internet site by compensation expert Kenneth Feinberg. Feinberg …
February 24, 2015
An appeals court has upheld a Florida law banning people from openly carrying firearms purely for self-defense purposes. A three-judge panel of the 4th District Court of Appeal issued the ruling Feb. 18 in the case of Dale Norman. Norman …
February 24, 2015
Insurance brokerage and risk management firm Integro has hired Mark Santoleri as health care senior vice president in the Philadelphia office.
February 24, 2015
A federal appeals court has ruled a Colorado couple can sue Jack Nicklaus over an alleged misrepresentation of the golf legend’s membership role in a $3.5 billion southern Utah luxury golf resort that went bankrupt in 2009 before it could …
February 24, 2015
A former janitor at Montana State University is suing the college over how he was treated by co-workers. Akram Zahran filed the lawsuit this past week in Gallatin County District Court against MSU, two co-workers and a supervisor. Zahran says …
February 24, 2015
In an era of heightening religious tension worldwide, Abercrombie & Fitch has pulled off a miracle: The retailer managed to unite Christians, Jews, and Muslims, as well as Buddhists, Hindus, Santeros, Sikhs, and Zoroastrians. Lawyers representing all these faiths (and …
February 24, 2015
The Bureau of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) announced that it has agreed, in accordance with its procedures, to designate Vice-Chair Ismail El Gizouli as Acting IPCC Chair. The IPCC said the selection of “Gizouli follows the decision …