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- S&P Puts Berkshire Hathaway on Credit Watch - Negative Nov 5, 2009
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services has placed its ratings on Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK) and various affiliates on CreditWatch with negative implications following the ... - The Hartford Reports 3Q Loss Nov 4, 2009
The Hartford Financial Services Group reported a third quarter net loss of $220 million, compared with a net loss of $2.6 billion in the year-ago period. Written ... - IRS to Audit Large Companies on Tax, Independent Contractor Issues Nov 3, 2009
U.S. tax authorities will start to audit 6,000 randomly selected companies to focus on employment tax issues ranging from executive compensation to fringe benefits, ... - Michigan Driver Sues, Claims UPS Fired Her For Refusing Drug Delivery Nov 4, 2009
A former United Parcel Services driver in Michigan who claims he was fired for refusing to deliver a package containing marijuana has filed a lawsuit against the delivery ... - Florida Girl Seduced By Teacher Sues School Nov 3, 2009
A former student who had sex with her Hillsborough county teacher is suing the school district for failing to protect her. The lawsuit alleges the school didn't ... - Family of Massachusetts Woman Who Died on Escalator Sues Nov 5, 2009
The family of an 82-year-old Boston woman who died on an MBTA escalator claims in a lawsuit that she was strangled when her hair and scarf became stuck in the ... - Misplaced Letter Costs PepsiCo $1.2 Billion in Wisconsin Ruling Oct 30, 2009
It's an expensive lesson on the importance of reading your mail. A Wisconsin judge has ordered PepsiCo Inc. to pay $1.26 billion to two men who said it stole their idea ... - TimeWise: How to Tame Your E-mail Monster Nov 3, 2009
Ubiquitous, effective, efficient, simple, annoying, maddening, perturbing, frustrating, and indispensable. All are adjectives that can describe e-mail. Most of us have a ... - BB&T Insurance Acquires Florida's Oswald Trippe Agency Nov 3, 2009
Raleigh, North Carolina-based BB&T Insurance Services, the nation's seventh largest insurance broker, said it has expanded its southwest Florida operation with the ... - Firms Fight Flex Spending Account $2,500 Cap Under Health Reforms Nov 2, 2009
Those tax-free spending accounts that employees use to help pay for dental work, insurance copayments or over-the-counter drugs face a hit under the health overhaul bills ... - Travelers New Product Targets Medium-Sized Health Care Firms Nov 3, 2009
Travelers Insurance Co. is targeting a new product toward what it says is a growing market: The insurance needs -- other than medical malpractice -- of medium-sized health ... - Wisconsin Republicans Rail Against Auto Insurance Provisions Nov 4, 2009
Republican legislators in Wisconsin are trying to muster support for a bill that would repeal new minimum car insurance levels. The state budget Gov. Jim Doyle signed ... - California Agents Win Case Against State Farm Nov 6, 2009
State Farm Fire and Casualty Company is going to have to pay the defense costs of the two former agents the insurance company fired, and then sued, according to a court ... - House Republicans Plan Own Healthcare Reform Bill Nov 3, 2009
Republicans in the House plan to offer an alternative to Democrats' massive healthcare reform bill that would not raise taxes or require people or businesses to buy health ... - Connecticut Insurance Agent Admits Stealing Clients' Money Nov 2, 2009
Federal prosecutors say a Waterbury businessman has admitted to ripping off more than $1.3 million from clients that authorities say was used to gamble at Connecticut's ... - Chimp-Attack Victim Seeks to Sue State of Connecticut Nov 6, 2009
The family of a Connecticut woman mauled and blinded by a chimpanzee sought Wednesday to sue the state for $150 million, saying officials failed to prevent the ... - Louisiana Researcher: Recent Sex Scandals a Lesson for Managers Nov 2, 2009
Recent high profile sex scandals involving entertainer David Letterman and ESPN baseball analyst Steve Philips serve as an important reminder for business managers to ... - Fire Strikes Historic Vermont General Store Again Nov 4, 2009
When a fire destroyed the beloved, centuries-old Putney General Store 18 months ago, some people here cried. The creaky wooden building where locals arrived for coffee, ... - California Arrests Bogus Auto Insurance Agent Nov 2, 2009
A woman who faked being an automobile insurance agent, Leandra Delgadillo, 32, of Canyon Country has been arrested and booked into jail at the San Fernando Police ... - South Carolina Man Settles Over Operations Performed By Fellow Nov 5, 2009
Bruce White hauled thousands of gallons of gas a day for years. These days, carrying a gallon of milk is a challenge for the Union County, South Carolina man. White ... - Military Insurer USAA Expands Reach by 35 Million to All Veterans Nov 6, 2009
Military insurance company USAA is expanding its customer base by nearly 35 million prospects by opening up eligibility for its products to all veterans who have honorably ... - Family of Slain Tennessee Woman Settles with Apartment Complex Nov 5, 2009
The family of a slain Tennessee college student has settled a lawsuit against the Knoxville apartment complex where she was fatally stabbed in 2004. Michael and Joan ... - W.R. Berkley Elects New President, Chief Operating Officer Nov 4, 2009
Insurance holding company W. R. Berkley Corp. has named W. Robert Berkley, Jr. as president and chief operating officer of the company. Berkley will manage all of the ... - Survey: Despite Slow Growth, Carriers Still Upbeat About Program Market Nov 5, 2009
Though fewer of them than a year ago perceive a growing market, carriers still have what must be considered an upbeat opinion of the nation's program administrators and ... - Small Business Owners See Their Firms Leading Recovery Next 2 Years Nov 2, 2009
Looking out 12 to 24 months, small business owners say their companies will emerge from the recession strong and well positioned for growth over the next two years, ...