January 25, 2009
North Dakota lawmakers strongly support toughening state laws that govern teenage drivers, and many favor raising the state’s 14-year-old minimum driving age, an Associated Press survey shows. Insurance Commissioner Adam Hamm, state Rep. Ed Gruchalla, D-Fargo, and a group that …
January 23, 2009
Bermuda’s PartnerRe Ltd. announced that during the January 1 renewal season it expects to write and bind approximately $2.1 billion of Non-Life premium. The life renewals are not included, as they are distributed evenly throughout the year. “Approximately 60-65 percent …
January 20, 2009
Kellogg Co. has recalled 16 products containing peanut butter due to possible salmonella contamination, adding new urgency to the nationwide outbreak as federal officials confirmed contamination at a Georgia facility that ships peanut products to 85 food companies. The Battle …
January 12, 2009
Damage estimates to Oregon’s nursery stock industry from late December storms suffered by 160 growers in 12 counties range from $18 million to $31 million in a survey conducted by the Oregon Association of Nurseries. “It’s now clear that damage …
January 11, 2009
750 A St. Louis company has recalled 750 pounds of sausage products that may be contaminated with a bacteria that can cause a potentially fatal illness. The U.S. Department of Agriculture said the sausage products were produced on Dec. 18 …
January 9, 2009
“Agricultural insurance plays an important role in stimulating investment in agriculture and in stabilizing farmers’ income,” concludes a recently issued report from Swiss Re. The report, “Setting up sustainable agricultural insurance: the example of China,” suggests that the country’s experience …
January 7, 2009
An Arkansas rice mill has agreed to pay $350,000 after the federal government found the company discriminated against hundreds of women and non-Hispanic job applicants, the U.S. Labor Department announced. Producers Rice Mill Inc., based in Stuttgart, discriminated against 246 …
January 7, 2009
President George W. Bush has declared Oahu and Kauai disaster areas, an action that provides federal aid to individuals and businesses, and for repair of public facilities damaged by mid-December storms. The aid does not apply to damage caused by …
January 5, 2009
North Dakota lawmakers strongly support toughening state laws that govern teenage drivers, and many favor raising the state’s 14-year-old minimum driving age, an Associated Press survey shows. Insurance Commissioner Adam Hamm, state Rep. Ed Gruchalla, D-Fargo, and a group that …
December 30, 2008
A St. Louis company is recalling 750 pounds of sausage products that may be contaminated with a bacteria that can cause a potentially fatal illness. The U.S. Department of Agriculture said the sausage products were produced on Dec. 18 and …