The criminal contempt case of Mississippi trial lawyer Richard Scruggs was reassigned to a Florida judge Wednesday because 16 federal judges in north Alabama recused themselves from the case. C. Roger Vinson, Northern District of Florida, will preside in the …
Grants awarded to Florida homeowners through the My Safe Florida Home program will not be reported as taxable income to the federal government. Florida CFO Alex Sink made the announcement after receiving a Letter Ruling from the Internal Revenue Service …
The Superior Court of Wake County, N.C., extended and continued a temporary stay for Castleton Group Inc., a professional employer organization based in Raleigh to remain in operation for an additional 60 days. North Carolina Insurance Department officials denied an …
Kansas City, Mo.-based. Westrope has announced that it has selected California-based Risk Management Solutions (RMS) to provide catastrophe risk assessment capabilities through RMS Wholesale Broker RiskBrowser. RMS is a provider of products and services for the quantification and management of …
During the holiday season, many companies organize parties for their employees. The idea is for everyone to socialize, celebrate the year’s successes and have a good time. However, employers need to keep safety in mind while spreading holiday cheer. Serving …
Dallas-based The Republic Group has appointed Yvette Maldonado as New Mexico State Manager for its insurance companies. In her new role, Maldonado will have responsibility for growth of personal lines and commercial lines business in New Mexico as well as …
The Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer of New Zealand’s monopolistic Accident Compensation Corp. are visiting West Virginia’s BrickStreet Mutual Insurance to learn the state’s workers’ compensation provider and its transition from state agency to fully private operation. ACC’s …
For the past 15 years personality tests have been thought to be valid predictors of job performance. So much so that and many employers are now using them when selecting workers or making promotion decisions. But a group of industrial-organizational …
The 2007 update on U.S. Tort Cost Trends from the Tillinghast insurance consulting practice of Towers Perrin said U.S. tort costs totaled $247 billion in 2006, which is $57 less per person than in 2005 at approximately $825 per person. …
The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services has issued an emergency order to protect Oregonians from losing insurance coverage because of recent winter storms. “I want to make sure in this time of recovery that Oregonians affected by these …
