The Government Accountability Office is recommending tougher oversight of safety at the nation’s federal nuclear weapons laboratories, contending there have been persistent safety problems in recent years, including nearly 60 serious accidents or near misses since 2000. Republican Reps. Joe …
A former Carlsbad, New Mexico, resident who claims a Franciscan brother sexually abused him as a teenager in the late 1970s is suing the brother, the order he belongs to and two local parishes. The civil lawsuit, filed Wednesday in …
The Indiana Department of Insurance announced that it will hold a public hearing on Thursday, Nov. 29 on a proposed school pooling regulation. According to the Department, one of the most important issues under consideration is whether a school’s mandatory …
A former Kentucky insurance agent has been indicted on fraud charges after allegedly forging signatures on 114 disability insurance applications. According to court documents, Ray W. Kennedy, 46, of Owensboro, Ky., received more than $14,000 in commissions from American Family …
The National Conference of Insurance Legislators (NCOIL), elected the following officers for 2008: Sen. James Seward (NY) as President-Elect; Rep. Robert Damron (KY) as Vice President; Rep. George Keiser (ND) as Secretary; and Sen. Carroll Leavell (NM) as Treasurer. In …
The Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Commission adopted a $1.4 million 2008 budget by a vote of its full membership in a public teleconference yesterday. Following a comprehensive comment period, including a public hearing before its Management Committee last week, the …
The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) elected new officers during its annual meeting in Boston recently. Robert Joyce, chairman and chief executive officer of Westfield Group, was elected as the association’s new chair; John Blackburn, CEO of Country …
An apparent tornado touched down Wednesday night west of Chattanooga, Tenn., damaging buildings and causing minor injuries to at least nine people, including three children. Tornadoes must be confirmed by the National Weather Service, but the Tennessee Highway Patrol and …
A former district manager who has participated on mine rescue teams and fatal accident investigations will direct a new federal Mine Safety and Health Administration office charged with assessing compliance with agency enforcement actions. Charles Thomas is a 16-year agency …
Democrat Steve Beshear easily defeated the scandal-plagued Republican incumbent Tuesday to become governor of Kentucky, pulling off a political comeback 20 years after he last held office. Gov. Ernie Fletcher had won four years earlier on a campaign promise to …
