The father of Clark University freshman who died of a heroin overdose two years ago has filed a wrongful death lawsuit claiming lax supervision contributed to his daughter’s death. Michele C. Bash’s death could have been prevented if Clark officials …
Paul Chapman remembers an accident he saw one night a few years ago while driving through the Allegheny Mountains. A truck, without braking, crashed as it missed the entrance to a tunnel on the Pennsylvania Turnpike. The driver died. “It’s …
Catherine Tucker has been appointed insurance fraud prosecutor for New Hampshire, the Attorney General’s office announced. Tucker’s appointment represents a commitment between the state Insurance and Justice departments to aggressively prosecute insurance fraud, which is “estimated to account for 10 …
Agency recommends automatic comp for some Y-12 workers Received by Newsfinder from AP Apr 10, 2006 19:08 Eastern Time ———————————————————————— A federal agency is recommending some sick workers from the Y-12 weapons plant in Oak Ridge, Tenn., receive automatic compensation …
Former East German athletes who suffered health problems because of systematic doping plan to sue a pharmaceutical company for damages. Talks to settle the case out of court failed this week in Hamburg, their lawyer, Michael Lehner, said. Lehner was …
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. announced today that Vincent J. Trosino Sr., its president, vice chairman and chief operating officer, will retire at the end of 2006, ending a 44-year career with the company. Trosino, 65, became president eight …
Insurance broker ProTrans Inc., a member of New Jersey-based Capacity Group of Companies, announced an agreement to acquire WSIB Motorsports Insurance of Indianapolis, Ind., effective March 21, 2006. With offices in Indianapolis and Michigan, WSIB offers specially designed motorsports coverage …
Speaking to an international group of officials from the insurance and finance sector, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ President Alessandro Iuppa delivered the keynote address at the 22nd Progres International Seminar of the Geneva Association. In his address, entitled, …
Education was the main reason that lawmakers returned to Little Rock, Ark., last week, but a statewide smoking ban provided the most drama. Gov. Mike Huckabee’s proposal to ban smoking in most workplaces – signed into law April 7 – …
Global insurance broker Willis Group Holdings appointed Don Bailey as chief operating officer of the company’s North American business unit. The company said Bailey will work with Mario Vitale, CEO of Willis North America, in managing the organization’s day-to-day operational …
