Florida homeowners will pay a 2.5 percent surcharge on their insurance premium when they renew policies in a plan approved last week by state regulators, a move to help bail out the state-backed insurance company for people who can’t get …
German insurer Allianz SE said it had reached a new labor deal that avoids any near-term compulsory layoffs but still foresees some 5,700 jobs cut by the end of 2008. Under the agreement with the ver.di union, Allianz pledged that …
Hurricane Katrina’s 100-plus mph winds only damaged the eaves of Morris Strickland’s shopping center a few miles from the Ocean Springs, Mississippi beach. The damage cost less than $2,000, and stores leasing space in Eagle Plaza quickly reopened. Yet even …
Since October 2005, 75,700 new workers have joined Louisiana’s workforce, according to the October 2006 nonfarm employment estimates released recently by the Louisiana Department of Labor. “Louisiana’s nonfarm workforce has grown from its lowest level of 1,718,900 in October 2005, …
The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI), Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) will present a two-day educational conference Dec. 4-5, 2006 in Austin. The 2006 DWC Conference will feature presentations by two Texas legislators who played key roles in recent reforms …
Names, Social Security numbers and home addresses of nearly 1,740 former Chicago school employees were mistakenly mailed to other members of the group, prompting concerns the information could be used for identity theft. All Printing & Graphics Inc., which Chicago …
Hanson and Ryan, Inc. in Totowa, N.J. has hired Jennifer Stalgaitis-DiMasi as an account executive. DiMasi will specialize in risk management for the agency’s business clientele, focusing on small and medium size businesses. DiMasi comes to Hanson and Ryan following …
The state of Massachusetts is preparing to file a multimillion-dollar lawsuit against the companies that worked on the Big Dig highway tunnel project, alleging their negligence led to the ceiling collapse that killed a woman from Costa Rica. Massachusetts Attorney …
Dorel Juvenile Group Inc. is recalling more than 67,000 child car seats because of problems with handle trim screws that can loosen. The seats were sold under the names Alpha Elite and Eddie Bauer and were built during 2005 and …
Santa Ana, Calif.-based Advanced Medical Optics Inc. is recalling U.S. batches of its Complete MoisturePlus multipurpose contact lens solution and Active Packs after finding bacterial contamination in three lots made at the same plant in China and distributed in Japan. …
