Monthly Archives: <span>November 2013</span>

Could You Be Serving Up A Lawsuit With That Turkey Dinner?

As millions of Americans host and attend Thanksgiving dinners across the street or across the country, many may be unaware of the risks. According to Trusted Choice and the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA or the Big …

Dallas Employers Face $97K in Penalties Following Forklift Deaths

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Georg Fischer Central Plastics LLC and Nationwide Plastics Inc. for 16 safety and health violations at the plastic manufacturing facility on Joseph Hardin Drive in Dallas, after a …

Gaffner Appointed York Risk Services Midwest Regional President

York Risk Services Group. Inc., a national provider of claims management, managed care and risk management services, announced that Scott Gaffner will assume the position of regional president for the Midwest. In this role, Gaffner will be responsible for managing …

Alabama Crash Data Shows Holidays are a Dangerous Time on the Roads

The days just before Christmas, as people rush to buy presents and travel to holiday destinations, can be more dangerous on roadways than the days surrounding Thanksgiving and New Year’s, according to a recent study of traffic data by The …

Hellman & Friedman to Acquire Applied Systems

Applied Systems, Inc., a provider of software that powers the business of insurance, announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to be acquired by investment funds advised by Hellman & Friedman LLC. The company is being acquired from the …

Wayne County Woman Arrested for Alleged Insurance Fraud

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin announced the arrest of Raquel Pineda, 31, of 271 Zion Church Road, Mount Olive; she was charged with one count each of insurance fraud and obtaining property by false pretense. Department of Insurance criminal …

Figures Show 12 Other Louisiana Salt Caverns With Thin Walls

At least 12 salt-dome caverns in Louisiana are as close to the edge of their supporting underground formations as the one that collapsed last year and caused a huge sinkhole in Assumption Parish. Data given to The Advocate by the …

Texas DPS watching for DWI, Violators Over Thanksgiving

Texas troopers will be on the road watching for people driving drunk and other traffic violators during the long Thanksgiving holiday weekend. DPS on Monday encouraged travelers to practice safe driving habits and use seat belts. AAA estimates about 3.4 …

Oklahoma Attorney General Defends School Safe Room Ballot Rewrite

The ballot title for a $500 million state bond issue for school safe rooms was properly rewritten and any suggestion of a Republican conspiracy against the plan is “utter hogwash,” Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt’s office said in court documents …

Advanced Technology Creates New Data Breach Risks

The Privacy Rights Clearinghouse indicates that more than 613 million records have been breached since 2005. The variety of ways information can be accessed has increased the number of ways information breaches can occur, according to panelists speaking at the …