Female sales representatives for Quest Diagnostics are accusing the diagnostic testing company of gender discrimination in a $100 million federal lawsuit. The federal lawsuit was filed Thursday in Newark, N.J., by two employees of the Madison, N.J.-based company. They are …
Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley has filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court supporting a key provision in the federal health care law. The high court is expected to hear arguments this year on the constitutionality of a requirement …
A government report suggests that someone working for a proposed silver mine accidentally started a wildfire last year in the Patagonia Mountains. The Arizona Daily Star reports that the report by the U.S. Forest Service says the Wildcat Fire was …
A group of Reno, Nev. emergency physicians has sued a woman who oversaw its billing and accounting, claiming she has embezzled more than $700,000 since 1999. The Reno Gazette-Journal reported the Reno Emergency Physicians Association filed the lawsuit against Gretchen …
About 600 victims of a flood caused by the failure of a century-old irrigation canal in Fernley, Nev. in 2008 have received their share of a $10 million settlement. The settlement funds distributed last month stemmed from class-action lawsuits against …
A cash-strapped businessman torches his home then massacres five people to keep witnesses from testifying. A cop shoots himself to steal workers’ comp money. Two scammers stuff a coffin with a mannequin and cow parts to invent a dead person …
Officials with the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center say a weekend storm and falling temperatures have increased the avalanche danger on some slopes of the Bridger Range. Avalanche danger is considerable on wind-loaded slopes and slopes steeper than 35 degrees. …
The property/casualty insurance industry is calling on the military for help in the talent war. Through special units, concerted outreach, mentoring programs, job fairs and partnerships with veterans organizations, insurance companies and brokers are letting it be known that the …
Randolph, Mass.-based International Marketing and Administration Company (IMAC) purchased Specialty Service Solutions LLC, an insurance brokerage headquartered in Chicago. Specialty Service Solutions provides access to hard-to-find insurance products, the companies’ announcement said. Schools, camps, pro sports, amateur sports, travel medical …
Underwriting Agency, i-Digital Insurance and specialist Lloyd’s insurer Jubilee have joined forces to develop and distribute a new product providing coverage for downloaded content held on computers, smart phones, mobile devices and any other form of electronic equipment. “i-Digital’s own …
