A freon leak at a drug and alcohol counseling center sent more than two dozen people to hospitals in Sumner, Wash., Monday night after they complained of shortness of breath and irritated eyes, a fire official said. Firefighters who responded …
The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Monday that a Batesville, Ark., firm is voluntarily recalling more than 4,000 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with the E. coli bacteria. The Natural State Meat Co. said it is …
Hoping for a change of heart by Gov. Janet Napolitano, the Arizona Senate on Monday narrowly approved a medical malpractice bill to raise the bar on the legal burden of proof required for malpractice lawsuits involving emergency medical care. The …
Washington, D.C.’s new general manager for Metro said Monday he plans to launch a major safety education program for workers to “change the culture” of the rail and bus system after a series of recent accidents. John B. Catoe Jr. …
A study commissioned by the Independent Insurance Agents of Texas (IIAT) shows that the economy of the entire state of Texas would be severely impacted if a Category 3-type hurricane were to hit heavily populated areas of the Texas Gulf …
Despite growing financial losses in various business sectors from climate change, over half of the nation’s 500 largest publicly traded companies are doing a poor job of disclosing climate change risks to their investors, according to a report analyzing climate …
With the Terrorism Risk Insurance Extension Act (TRIEA) set to expire in December 2007, experts are speculating whether Congress will renew TRIEA as is, scale back its provisions or scrap it altogether. This widespread debate is already starting to have …
The Hanover Insurance Group Inc. has developed a new unit of marine specialists designed to assist agents placing small volumes of inland marine business. The Marine Underwriting Advantage Team will offer agent partners of The Hanover with access to highly-specialized …
More than 200,000 Massachusetts residents who already have health insurance would be forced to buy additional coverage to meet the proposed minimum standards under the state’s new health insurance law, according to insurers. Most of those in question either do …
BrickStreet Mutual Insurance Company has hired Ken D. Howard, of Frankfort, Ky., as underwriting manager and Riva Ellen Bard, of Suwanee, Ga. as large account specialist. Howard will be responsible for a significant portion of business still written directly with …