Federal regulators have implemented new measures for identifying the nation’s most dangerous mines, replacing what U.S. Labor Secretary Hilda Solis had called a “badly broken” process. The Mine Health and Safety Administration said the screening criteria give the agency more …
Berkley Net Underwriters has named Matthew McCue director of business development for the Mid-Atlantic region. McCue will lead BerkleyNet’s efforts to expand its agency distribution in Connecticut, Virginia and Maryland. He succeeds Bruce Hayden, who has been named director of …
Dow Chemical Co. and Flexible Products Co. settled with nearly 1,400 miners in an Alabama court over the miners’ claims they were exposed to hazardous chemicals, Dow said Tuesday. The surprise settlement involving 1,394 miners came at Tuscaloosa Circuit Court …
A federal court will hear the complaints of 14 West Virginia families who blame illnesses ranging from cancer to rashes on long-term exposure to toxic waste piled up at a former DuPont zinc-smelting plant. Lead plaintiffs Rebecca Morlock and Waunona …
Attorneys and law firms in Maryland, Virginia and Washington D.C. seeking professional liability insurance from Zurich will now be able to purchase the insurance protection from Couch Braunsdorf Insurance Group. Zurich and Couch Braunsdorf recently signed an agreement granting Couch …
The embattled chief executive of Massey Energy has accused federal regulators of not making a genuine effort to investigate the explosion that killed 29 miners and injured two at the company’s Upper Big Branch mine in West Virginia. Instead, the …
Virginia-based specialty insurer Medmarc has promoted several executives as part of a corporate reorganization plan. Chief Underwriting Officer Fran Stockwell will now be responsible for underwriting policy, product development and broker relationships for the life sciences business. Stockwell has been …
$8 Billion The cost thus far to BP of dealing with its oil spills in the Gulf of Mexico. BP said that since it capped the well on July 15, it has spent around $90 million a day — in …
Elizabeth Heck has been named president and chief operating officer of New York-based GNY Insurance Cos. She is a 20-year veteran of the insurance industry. She began her career with Ernst & Young, and worked in senior corporate accounting positions …
Indiana Insurance Commissioner Carol Cutter passed away Sept. 6, 2010, in Indianapolis, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners reported. “We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of our colleague, Indiana Insurance Commissioner Carol Cutter. Carol brought a wealth …
