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Teen Drivers Getting in Fewer Accidents in Massachusetts

Massachusetts state officials say the number of accidents involving newly licensed teenage drivers has dropped by half since 2007 when Massachusetts boosted the amount of training required of young drivers and stiffened penalties for traffic infractions. Drivers age 16 and …

MMC’s Marsh Insurance Brokerage Unit Q3 Revenue Rises 4% to $1.24B

Marsh & McLennan Cos. (MMC) reported today its 2013 third quarter net income of $253 million, a 4.98 percent increase from $241 million income reported during the same period a year ago. MMC’s consolidated revenue in the third quarter was …

North Dakota Insurance Dept. Seeks Policy Cancellation Info

The North Dakota Insurance Department wants health insurance companies to disclose the number of people whose policies will be canceled under President Barack Obama’s health care law. Individual health insurance policies are being canceled for millions of people nationwide who …

Minnesota History Village now Center of Flood Fight

A Minnesota philanthropist has been fighting to preserve a historical village after county officials learned the buildings sit in a flood plain and could jeopardize residents’ ability to get federally subsidized insurance. The village owned by 75-year-old Jack McGowan includes …

Ohio Stats Show more than 5K Worker Amputations

Data provided by the state shows that more than 5,000 workers in Ohio have suffered amputation injuries since 2005. The statistics from the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation were analyzed by The Dayton Daily News. They show there have been …

Allied Insurance Brokers Hires SVP for Ascinsure Specialty Risk Unit in Penn.

Ascinsure Specialty Risk recently hired Curtis Kochman as senior vice president. Within this role, Kochman will spearhead Ascinsure’s business development goals and overall operations within its Specialty Wholesale & Underwriting Insurance markets. Ascinsure is an operating company of Allied Insurance …

Arizona Legislator’s Close Call in I-10 Dust Storm Prompts Call for Action

An Arizona legislator had a narrow escape on Interstate 10 last week during a dust storm in Pinal County when chain-reaction collisions killed 3 people. State Sen. Steve Farley was driving back to Tucson after a meeting in Phoenix when …

Washington Driver Blames ‘Gorilla’ For Causing Crash

A Spokane, Wash., woman who wound up with a totaled car, a broken collarbone and a $550 ticket blames her post-Halloween crash on a person in a gorilla suit who she says jumped in front of her car. Hailey Wulz …

Penn. Insurance Department Offers Simple Tips to Prevent Home Fires

Deaths from fires and burns are the third-leading cause of fatal home injuries, and Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Michael Consedine offered five simple ways to prevent home fires. “Often victims in house fires die from smoke or toxic gases, rather than …

Sutter To Pay $46M To Settle California Anesthesia Case

One of the California’s largest hospital chains has agreed to pay $46 million to settle allegations that its method for billing for anesthesia services was false and misleading. The San Francisco Chronicle reported Sutter Health’s decision to pay comes as …

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