California motorists will face a number of new state laws enacted this year, including laws supporting child passenger safety, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California. “Many of the new laws target safety and children, distracted driving, red light …
In the largest fraud order ever issued against an individual, the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries has ordered a 52-year-old Minnesota woman to repay the state $434,851 after an investigation determined she continued to collect workers’ compensation widow’s …
Allstate Corp. has been hit with a lawsuit from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The suit alleges that the company engaged in age discrimination against its agents. According to a New York Times report, the suit, filed Dec. 27 …
In expanding its workers’ compensation services, Insurance Services Office Inc. (ISO) has signed a definitive agreement to enter into an exclusive and perpetual licensing arrangement with HNC Software Inc. to offer Proof of Coverage services provided by ClaimPort Inc., a …
Calling it overly narrow in approach, the Alliance of American Insurers has reiterated the need for a more comprehensive federal approach to hazardous waste than that offered in the Small Business Liability Relief Act (HR 1831) approved by the U.S. …
Parker Services L.L.C., Stevens Point, a member of the Sentry Insurance Group, and the Wisconsin Council of Safety, Madison, are offering OSHA and DOT-related safety seminars for businesses in January. “Confined Space Entry” covers OSHA’s permit space program; how to …
The obstacles separating the consortium led by American International Group and South Korea’s Hyundai Securities have proven more intractable than anticipated, preventing the groups from concluding their long running negotiations for the acquisition of Hyundai and two investment units by …
A.M. Best Co. assigned an A- (Excellent) initial financial strength rating to World-Wide Reassurance Company Ltd. (WWR), U.K., which is being acquired by an offshore subsidiary of Scottish Annuity and Life. ” The rating reflects the company’s excellent capitalisation, solid …
The brush fires raging near Sydney, Australia’s largest city, (See IJ Website, Dec. 27) continued to burn out of control over the weekend, as milder weather, which was helping the 15,000 firefighters control the flames, gave way to scorching winds …
Allcity Insurance Company announced the decision of the Empire Insurance Group, which includes the Company, its parent, Empire Insurance Company, and its affiliate, Centurion Insurance Company (collectively, the “Empire Group”), to conduct a complete and orderly liquidation of all of …
