Kentucky golfers and anyone who owns a golf cart within five-miles of a golf course entrance have the go-ahead to putter around on public roadways, per recently signed legislation. In a measure that may also be of interest to those …
The federal judge who oversaw the eight-week trial of two lawyers accused of conspiring to defraud their clients out of $65 million in a diet-drug settlement won’t handle the retrial. U.S. District Judge William O. Bertelsman, who has senior judge …
People Dayton, Ohio-based Norman-Spencer Agency Inc. named Mark Yearn national program director for its recreational marine division. Yearn will oversee Norman-Spencer’s H2O Headings Program, which serves boat dealers and marina operators across the country. Yearn brings nearly 30 years of …
The federal agency responsible for mine safety has hired more than 300 inspectors over the past two years to scour underground coal operations for unsafe working conditions. The Mine Safety and Health Administration is beefing up its inspections after a …
People The National Association of Professional Insurance Agents (PIA) has announced the promotion of Mike Becker to director of federal affairs. Since joining PIA, Becker has managed the day-to-day responsibilities associated with running the Professional Insurance Agents Political Action Committee, …
Kentucky led the nation in all-terrain vehicle (ATV)-related deaths in 2007, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. The frequency of injuries and fatalities caught University of Kentucky hospital surgeon Andrew Bernard’s attention. He’s hoping a study he’s started at …
British Citizen Sentenced for Fraud California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner announced that a state Department of Insurance investigation led to the prosecution and sentencing of a Carmel, Calif., resident for grand theft, forgery, tax evasion and transacting insurance without a …
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Legislation to improve safety in Pennsylvania’s approximately 200 bituminous coal mines was poised to become law after a marathon negotiation yielded a compromise bill endorsed Monday by both the coal companies and mine workers union. The state Senate unanimously approved …
An insurance study has once again found that Sioux Falls has the safest drivers in the nation, marking the third straight year that South Dakota’s largest city has topped the list. Researchers with Allstate Insurance Co. analyzed two years of …
