The family of an 82-year-old Boston woman who died on an MBTA escalator claims in a lawsuit that she was strangled when her hair and scarf became stuck in the machine. The allegations in the suit filed in Suffolk Superior …
A.M. Best Co. has upgraded the financial strength rating to ‘A-‘ (Excellent) from’ B++’ (Good) and issuer credit ratings to “a-” from “bbb+” of Arbella Insurance Group and its members. Arbella consists of Arbella Mutual Insurance Company, majority-owned subsidiaries Arbella …
Massachusetts-based insurer Arbella Insurance Group has received a ratings boost by A.M. Best Co. Best upgraded the insurer’s financial strength rating to A- (Excellent) from B++ (Good) and issuer credit ratings to “a-” from “bbb+”. The new rating covers all …
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. …
Equal Pay, Equal Justice “It’s not about the money. … It’s about equal pay, equal treatment, equal justice.” —Sylvester McClain, 62, a former employee of Lufkin Industries Inc. in Lufkin, Texas, who initiated a class-action lawsuit against the company for …
Insurance companies are taking another rhetorical beating—this time as a part of President Obama’s promotional campaign for his health care reform proposals. Now a healthy dose of professional introspection can be valuable, if for no other reason than to remind …
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The Other ‘Public Options’ “Workers’ compensation state funds now control a quarter of the insured workers compensation market, despite the fact that they only write in 25 states… It’s an argument not to fear public options if they’re properly structured.” …
Cigarette maker Philip Morris USA Inc. might have to pay for chest scans so long-time smokers can get early warning of lung cancer, the highest court in Massachusetts ruled. The Supreme Judicial Court ruled unanimously that under some circumstances, Massachusetts …
Insurance agencies and other businesses would do well to pay attention to flu news. I fear for you, insurance-selling America. Maybe it’s because I sit cooped up all day in my home office – away, thankfully, from the world and …
