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Aon Corp. reported that Andrew Appel, the firm’s chief operating officer, will be leaving the company at the end of the year. The company said there are no plans to fill the position upon Appel’s departure. Appel has held multiple …
Travelers to Offer Control of Well Coverage on an Admitted Basis
Travelers is now offering control of well coverage on an admitted basis to upstream oil and gas clients. This coverage will be immediately available on an admitted basis in 25 states, and is expected to be available in most other …
Massey Shuts Kentucky Mine; Cites Danger in West Virginia
Massey Energy Co. has shut down a Kentucky coal mine that federal regulators had cited for safety violations and said another of its mines in West Virginia was in danger of collapse following heavy rains. The mining company said that …
Missouri Lawmaker Wants State Liability for Elk
A Missouri lawmaker wants the state to be liable for damage caused to crops or cars by wild elk. Republican Rep. Casey Guernsey is a farmer from northwest Missouri — far away from where the Department of Conservation plans to …
Alabama Gets Its Own Insurance Information Service
Many of Alabama’s personal and commercial lines insurers have established the Alabama Insurance Information Service (AIIS), a not-for-profit, non-lobbying trade association to provide news and information to the public. AIIS is based in Montgomery and plans to work primarily through …
Safety Officials Warn 13 Mines in 7 States
Federal regulators late Friday warned 13 mining operations in seven states, including two owned by troubled Massey Energy Co., to show improvement on safety or face stricter enforcement. The Mine Safety and Health Administration says a 14th mining operation, Massey’s …
Kentucky Jury Awards $42 Million in Nursing Home Death
The family of a man who died after nine days in a Madisonville nursing home has won a $42.75 million verdict. Attorney Lisa Circeo argued in court that 92-year-old Joseph Clint Offutt died because Harborside of Madisonville staff neglected him. …
Work-Related Deaths Decline in West Virginia
Work-related deaths in West Virginia have fallen to their lowest level since 2002. Preliminary figures released this week by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics show 41 workers suffered fatal on-the-job injuries in 2009, down from 53 in 2008. Forty …
BP’s Deep Cleaning of Gulf Beaches Getting Mixed Reviews
At Orange Beach in Alabama, what’s typically a beautiful, quiet stretch of beach in the fall now resembles a construction site. Bulldozers and yellow dump trucks shake the ground; a giant sifting machine spits clean sand out one end, tar …
Halter to Head New Southeast Region for Patriot National
Paul Halter has joined workers’ compensation specialist Patriot National Insurance Group as regional vice president of the newly created Southeast region. In his new role, Halter will establish a Patriot National regional office in Charlotte, N.C. and will take responsibility …
