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Thousands of Maryland Drivers Ticketed for Cell Phone Use

Maryland police agencies have issued thousands of tickets to drivers for using hand-held cellphones behind the wheel in the year since a ban took effect. Records from more than 70 police agencies in the state that participate in the Electronic …

Court Agrees with Dismissal of Abuse Suit Versus Pittsburgh Diocese

The Superior Court has sided with a judge who dismissed a lawsuit against the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh filed by the family of a man who committed suicide last year after the diocese stopped paying for his mental health …

Parties Mum on $35M West Virginia Coal Slurry Settlement

Lawyers, plaintiffs and others are remaining quiet about a $35 million settlement with hundreds of people who say a Massey Energy subsidiary poisoned their wells with coal slurry. More than 300 people gathered at the Kanawha County Courthouse last week …

Food Illnesses Linked to Multiple Stops Along Food Chain

Outbreaks of listeria and other serious illnesses linked to tainted food are becoming more common, partly because much of what we eat takes a long and winding road from farm to fork. A cantaloupe grown on a Colorado field may …

JPMorgan, BofA Sued Over Mortgage Debt Losses

JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Bank of America Corp. were hit with new lawsuits by investors claiming losses on $4.5 billion of soured mortgage debt, adding to litigation targeting the two largest U.S. banks. The plaintiff Sealink Funding Ltd. said …

Best Affirms American Southern, Parent and Subs Ratings; Outlooks Stable

A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit rating (ICR) of “a” of American Southern Group and its members. These ratings apply to American Southern Insurance Company of Topeka, Kansas and its …

Ratings Recap: Rembrandt, XL (notes)

A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Limited has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A’ (Excellent) and the issuer credit rating of “a” of Bermuda-based Rembrandt Insurance Company, Ltd. , a captive operation of Vitol Holding B.V., a global oil …

Record Numbers Attend FERMA Conference in Stockholm

the bi-annual conference of the Federation of European Risk Management Associations (FERMA) got under way at 9:00 sharp in Stockholm’s striking new conference center. President Peter den Dekker, who will step down at the end of the conference, got things …

Hurricane Ophelia Sweeps Past Bermuda, Heads North

Hurricane Ophelia swirled to the east of Bermuda Saturday, whipping up showers, thunderstorms and surf on the British overseas territory as it raced northwards over the Atlantic, forecasters said. Ophelia, the third major hurricane of the 2011 Atlantic season, was …

Program to Lower Workers’ Comp Rates for New Employers in Ohio Approved

The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) board of directors has approved the creation of Grow Ohio, a program targeted toward job creation by lowering workers’ comp costs for employers new to Ohio, agency announced. The program could reduce premiums …

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