Congress approved legislation this week aimed at strengthening pool safety, six months after a 6-year-old girl was seriously injured by a drain’s powerful suction. The legislation would ban the manufacture, sale or distribution of drain covers that don’t meet anti-entrapment …
A lawsuit filed by northeast Iowa residents who became ill after eating tainted lettuce at Taco John’s restaurants in the Waterloo area has been settled out of court. Karen Hibben-Levi, of Waterloo, and the parents of Autumn Saul had filed …
Philadelphia, PA – December 17, 2007 – S. H Smith & Co., Inc., a national, independently owned wholesale insurance broker, managing general agency and program administrator, has acquired SecureRisk Intermediaries Insurance Agency and is opening an office in Philadelphia to …
Conn.-based S. H. Smith Co. Inc. recently announced that it has added Mark Mattson in the company’s newly created position of Regional Marketing manager. In his new position, Mattson will be responsible for coordinating sales and marketing activities for the …
Health, prosperity, safety and security are all desirable aspects when it comes to seeking a place to live, work or raise a family. According to the fourth annual Most Secure U.S. Places to Live rankings from Farmers Insurance Group of …
Global reinsurer BMS announced today that it has acquired a P/C brokerage team based in Minneapolis. The nine member team is led by senior brokers Jim Brost and Mike Joyce. “The acquisition of this team boosts our rapidly growing presence …
A.M. Best Co. has assigned issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “bb-” and affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘B-‘ (Fair) of Long Beach Calif.-based DHC Group and its members. The outlook for both of the ratings is stable. Best …
State health officials said they were investigating neurological illnesses among 11 workers at a pork processing plant, but that there was no evidence that the public was at risk. Health Commissioner Dr. Sanne Magnan also said Monday there was no …
A jury awarded $9.5 million on Nov. 30th to the family of former Chicago Blackhawks star Keith Magnuson in a wrongful-death lawsuit against former NHL player Rob Ramage, whose drunken driving accident left Magnuson dead. Magnuson’s wife and two children …
After settling a similar case with a big industry player, Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson filed a lawsuit against a smaller insurance firm that allegedly sold unsuitable deferred annuities to senior citizens. Swanson’s lawsuit against Midland National Life Insurance is …
