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It Figures

$41 Million A $41 million settlement has been reached between pharmacy benefits management firm Caremark Rx LLC and 29 states over charges that the company and two of its subsidiaries, Caremark LLC and CaremarkPCS LLC (formerly AdvancePCS), engaged in deceptive …

New Markets

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New Markets

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Aon Consulting Hires Southeast Region Leader

Aon Consulting Worldwide, the global human capital consulting organization of Aon Corp., announced that Mary Kay Vona joined the Tampa, Fla., office as executive vice president and southeast region leader. Vona, 47, brings nearly 25 years of human capital consulting …

Elevator Safety Rules Subject of Fight in W. Va. Senate Committee

Elevator safety and licensing rules recommended by a recent legislative audit and passed by the West Virginia House disguise a bid by the industry’s union to preserve and enhance its share of the market, the bill’s leading opponent contends. Oracle …

Study: Traffic Crashes Cost American Drivers $1,051 per Person

Traffic crashes cost American motorists more than $160 billion a year while inflicting a staggering per-person toll on small cities such as Little Rock, Ark., Columbia, S.C., and Pensacola, Fla., according to a AAA research report. The study found that …

Arizona Congressman Renzi Pleads Not Guilty to Embezzling Premiums

Arizona Rep. Rick Renzi pleaded not guilty to all charges in a federal indictment accusing him of abusing his office for financial gain and for raising campaign funds by embezzling insurance premiums collected by his family’s firm. Renzi was arraigned …

Maryland Considers Hiring Own Lead Inspector for Toys

Maryland would hire inspectors to monitor toys for lead content under a bill headed for approval in the House of Delegates. The chamber agreed unanimously this week to agree to a preliminary version of a bill to hire two state …

Baltimore Jury Awards $5.7M in Lead Paint Case

A Baltimore jury has awarded $5.7 million to a man who was exposed to lead paint while he was child living in public housing. The award was announced Wednesday at the end of a seven-day trial. The Housing Authority of …

Texas Workers’ Comp Division Reports Disciplinary Actions for Dec., Jan.

The Texas Department of Insurance Division of Workers’ Compensation (TDI-DWC) announced final disciplinary actions taken by Commissioner of Workers’ Compensation Albert Betts in December 2007 and January 2008. The final actions include orders assessing administrative penalties totaling $131,000 for violations …