Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) Administrator/CEO Stephen Buehrer has proposed an overall five percent decrease in rates for public employer taxing districts (PEC). The reduction would be effective Jan. 1, 2012. If approved by the board of directors, the …
Tyson Fresh Meats Inc. is recalling about 131,300 pounds of ground beef because a family in Ohio fell ill after eating meat produced by the company that was contaminated with E. coli, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported. The recall …
A lawsuit filed by former Idaho insurance investigators says they were forced out of the Idaho Department of Insurance for turning over information to the feds during an investigation into an eastern Idaho insurance company for fraud, the Idaho Statesman …
City inspectors are fanning out across north Minneapolis, where some homes remain damaged four months after a tornado strike, to assess what can be done to help residents before winter arrives. ‘There are a number of properties that we still …
The Hartford has introduced Private Choice Encore for Healthcare Organizations, a management liability policy that offers coverage for directors and officers; employment practices; fiduciary liability; kidnap and ransom; and crime. The coverage can be customized based on the organization’s needs. …
A.M. Best Co. has downgraded the financial strength rating (FSR) to ‘C++’ (Marginal) from ‘B’ (Fair) and issuer credit rating (ICR) to ‘b’ from of ‘bb+’ of Gulf Insurance Limited, which is based in Trinidad, and has placed both ratings …
A utility knew about wildfire dangers amid Texas’ severe drought but failed to remove dead trees and branches near power lines that sparked the most destructive wildfire in state history, an attorney said after filing a lawsuit for some families …
The federal government has filed suit against BAE Systems alleging the company has violated disability laws by firing a morbidly obese employee at its Houston-area plant. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s lawsuit says the Virginia-based firm that makes military vehicles …
The federal government is warning those who suffered losses from Missouri River flooding this summer that deadlines to file insurance claims are approaching. The Federal Emergency Management Agency says that for some people the deadline is Sept. 29. Under federal …
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. and Harleysville Insurance announced on Thursday, Sept. 29, that they have agreed to a merger. Nationwide Mutual will acquire Harleysville Group for $760 million. Nationwide Mutual will pay $60 a share in cash for Harleysville, nearly …
