Jackson Holland was smoking a cigarette around 4 p.m. one weekend day outside his Mount Ivy, New York home when he dozed off, police said. While asleep, the 74-year-old man dropped his cigarette, which ignited the padding in his chair …
103 The number of Mississippi cases relating to Hurricane Katrina claims included in a settlement with State Farm Mutual Insurance Co. last month. Terms of the settlement are confidential, said attorney Chip Merlin. Forty-seven of the 103 policyholders involved had …
Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Corporation (LWCC) promoted Jamie Bourg to claims manager for the company’s large accounts team. Bourg will manage and direct the claims department, including claims handling and investigation, and return-to-work for injured employees. She was previously a claims …
From the executive office of the Greater New York Mutual Insurance Companies on Madison Avenue in the heart of New York City, Warren Heck, chairman and chief executive officer, can see Illinois. “It’s fantastic, unbelievable. I get very excited when …
People The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America has named Deputy Secretary of Commerce David A. Sampson to serve as the association’s president and chief executive officer. Sampson takes over the reins on Sept. 4. PCI represents more than 1,000 …
Jackson Holland was smoking a cigarette around 4 p.m. one weekend day outside his Mount Ivy, N.Y., home when he dozed off, police said. While asleep, the 74-year-old man dropped his cigarette, which ignited the padding in his chair and …
Workers’ Comp, Security, Investigative Agencies Nuts & Bolts: A guaranteed cost workers’ compensation program for security guard and investigative agencies is available from The Mechanic Group. Dollars: Up to $1 million. Carrier: The Hartford rated “A+” XV by A.M. Best. …
Canada’s TD Bank Financial Group reported that it will acquire the Mid-Atlantic regional bank Commerce Bancorp Inc. in a 25 percent cash and 75 percent stock deal valued at $8.5 billion. If approved, the purchase would double TD Bank’s presence …
Now 21 states require cigarettes to be self-extinguishing Cigarettes sold in 21 states will be self-extinguishing after a strikingly high 15 states passed new laws this year to combat smoking-related blazes, the No. 1 cause of home-fire deaths. “Fire-safe” cigarettes, …
Several states say they will challenge the Bush administration in federal court over its new rules that block the expansion of a health insurance program for children from low-income families. Arizona, California, Illinois, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York …
