It was a desperate, ultimately futile battle — machine against nature — and Ocean City kept it up long after the outcome had been decided. As wave after wave pummeled the beachfront during last week’s powerful nor’easter, more and more …
90 Number of workplace deaths recorded in New York City last year, according to the Dept. of Labor. About a third of those deaths were due to construction accidents. The leading cause of death was a fall from a substantial …
The family of an elderly Connecticut woman who died after her chenille bathrobe caught on fire has filed a $30 million lawsuit against the retailer for wrongful death and product liability. Atwilda Brown, 80, was making her nightly cup of …
The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. Commercial Construction Liability Market Detail: Insurance Specialty Group presents PrimeSTARR, an ISO-based commercial construction general …
The Target Markets Program Administrators Association (TMPAA) based in Wilmington, Del., awarded two of its member agencies – Abacus Insurance Brokers Inc. and National Specialty Underwriters – the Association’s Best Practice Designation. TMPAA’s Best Practice Evaluation is one element of …
PersonalUmbrella.com of Emeryville, Calif., announced that American Alternative Insurance Corp. (AAIC) will be the insurer of its online personal umbrella program. AAIC is a subsidiary of Munich Re America Corp. and an affiliate of Munich Reinsurance America Inc. The company …
Delaware’s four-month campaign against speeding produced 6,322 citations. The Office of Highway Safety says that’s an increase of nearly 4,000 compared to a similar, three-month campaign last year. Office spokeswoman Andrea Summers says the number of fatal crashes attributed to …
Move over Switzerland. The tiny U.S. state of Delaware beats the Alpine country in a contest for the most secretive financial jurisdiction, a tax justice rights group said. The United States, led by the eastern seaboard state, took in $2.6 …
A jurisdiction-wide ban on driving while talking on a hand-held cell phone is in place in 7 states (California, Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Utah, and Washington) and the District of Columbia. Utah has named the offense careless driving. …
The following markets were selected from the MyNewMarkets database of 25,000 coverages and programs. To find additional markets, or to submit markets, go to www.MyNewMarkets.com. Apartments Low Income Subsidized Housing Market Detail: Housing Insurance Services offers programs through two admitted …
