Power companies in Southern California restored electricity to most customers by early Friday after a massive blackout on Thursday left nearly 5 million people in parts of California, Arizona and Mexico in the dark. Although the Sept. 8 outage, apparently …
Prior to September 11 attacks ten years ago, the thought of terrorism didn’t loom large in our nation’s collective psyche or our business decisions; since then, however, it has become a constant factor. Just last month, the initial reaction of …
Former state Rep. Carlos Lacasa of Miami is the pick to become the next chairman of the board that oversees the operations of the state-backed Citizens Property Insurance Corp. The 47-year-old Lacasa is replacing Naples businessman Jim Malone, who held …
Mecklenburg County in North Carolina plans to buy more than a dozen homes damaged by flooding last month. County commissioners saidthey plan to spend up to $2 million as part of an effort to remove homes located in flood-prone areas. …
A U.S. appeals court handed President Barack Obama a victory for his signature healthcare law Thursday, ruling against challenges by the state of Virginia and others seeking to invalidate the law as unconstitutional. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the …
Nearly all of the proposed questions for Massachusetts’ 2012 state ballot have been given preliminary approval. Attorney General Martha Coakley certified Wednesday 23 of the 31 initiative petitions filed with her office last month, allowing them to move on to …
Two brothers accused of carrying out the slaying of a blind and mentally disabled man as part of an insurance scam have been found not guilty of all counts, including conspiracy to commit murder. James and Kareem Clea (klee) were …
Aon Risk Solutions, the global risk management business of Aon Corp., announced that Philip O’Brien has been appointed resident sales director of the New England and upstate New York region. He is responsible for business development as well as providing …
Aon Benfield, the global reinsurance intermediary and capital advisor of Aon Corp. has released the latest edition of its Aon Benfield Aggregate (ABA) report, which analyses the financial position of the world’s 28 leading reinsurers as of June 30, 2011, …
Western Heritage Insurance Co. has promoted Anthony Washington from vice president of underwriting to president. Washington replaces replaced Mike Horsman, who retired after more than 30 years in the insurance industry. Washington reports to Mike Miller, president of Scottsdale Insurance …
