Insurance News from August 28, 2008
News
Forecasters Warn Gustav Could be Major Hurricane When It Reaches Gulf States Monday
Tropical Storm Gustav shifted course slightly on Thursday morning and moved toward the...
International News
Killer Storm Gustav Gains Strength; Could Threaten U.S. Gulf Coast
After causing more than 20 deaths in Haiti, Tropical Storm Gustav is now heading for...
East News
New York Workers’ Comp Rates to Drop 5 Percent
Premiums for workers' compensation insurance in New York will drop 5 percent in 2009,...
West News
Montana Recorded 54 Work-Related Fatalities in 2007
Montana had 54 work-related fatalities in 2007, according to the Census of Fatal...
Southeast News
Florida Workers’ Comp Rates to Drop For 6th Consecutive Year
The latest workers' compensation filing in Florida calls for an overall average rate...
Texas / South Central News
Louisiana Keeping Eye on Gustav; New Orleans Mulls Evacuation
Three years after Hurricane Katrina slammed into the Louisiana coast, New Orleans...
Midwest News
Jury Awards $5 Million to Victim in Sex Abuse Case in Southern Illinois
A jury awarded $5 million to James Wisniewski, a former altar boy on Wednesday, August...