A Jones County man waited too long to file a lawsuit over exposure his exposure to workplace asbestos, attorneys told the Mississippi Supreme Court this week. The Mississippi Supreme Court heard arguments from Conoco Phillips Corp., which has appealed a …
With Super Bowl XLVI less than a week away, armchair quarterbacks are flexing their biceps to throw hard-earned cash into the office pool. You will probably do what a lot of people do, and rely on your gut to make …
The Seattle Transportation Department says the mid-January storm cost the city of Seattle $1.35 million—more than half of its annual snow budget of $2.2 million. KOMO reported transportation officials briefed the city council last week on expenses that included more …
The maker of a popular line of hair-straightening products has agreed to alert consumers that two of its formulations emit formaldehyde gas, a possible carcinogen, California’s attorney general announced Monday. The labeling changes are designed to settle a lawsuit the …
For decades, the people who oversaw Fairbanks Memorial Hospital shared a comforting thought about the building—even if a powerful earthquake struck, they were confident it would remain standing. But in the past few years, the Greater Fairbanks Community Hospital Foundation’s …
After declining for four consecutive years, California workers’ compensation insurers’ return on net worth showed signs of improvement in 2010. That’s according to the data from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, which was compiled, analyzed and released by the …
A federal judge on Tuesday said Halliburton Co. is not liable for some pollution claims arising from the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, setting back BP Plc’s effort to hold other companies responsible for part of the $42 billion …
A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘B’ (Fair) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “bb” of Illinois-based American Country Insurance Company and American Service Insurance Company, Inc. – members of the American Service Pool (ASI Pool). …
Willis Group Holdings announced that Bruce Trigg will join its Global Solutions team as Managing Director, effective April 1st. he is based in London and will report to Alistair Lester, CEO of Global Solutions (International). Trigg joins Willis from Marsh …
London Market technology specialists TriSystems has announced the launch of a new electronic underwriting service to complement their electronic broking platform, which, the company said, marks “a significant shift from the tactical to strategic use of messaging software. “Lime-St.com For …
