The Illinois and Iowa Insurance Departments have implemented a 60-day moratorium on the cancellation and nonrenewal of insurance policies for people who live in counties affected by the recent storms and flooding. Indiana made its announcement on a moratorium on …
A coal miner was killed Monday in an accident at an eastern Pennsylvania anthracite mine. The 40-year-old man, who was not immediately identified, became trapped by falling coal or rocks about three-fourths of a mile into the Harmony Mine near …
New York contractors will now have to submit detailed plans for worker safety harness systems at high-rise construction sites. The city’s Department of Buildings told contractors Monday about the new requirements in response to a window installer’s death in April. …
Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen vetoed a bill that would have exempted a church-operated school in Williamson County from statewide building construction safety standards. Bredesen said in his veto letter dated June 13 that the measure would erode building and fire …
The federal agency responsible for mine safety has hired more than 300 inspectors over the past two years to scour the nation’s underground coal operations for unsafe working conditions. The Mine Safety and Health Administration is beefing up its work …
The Universal Studios lot needs more stringent fire protection to prevent another fire like the one that devastated part of the back lot earlier in June, a Los Angeles County Fire Department report concluded. Firefighters’ difficulties in controlling the June …
Illinois-based Great American Insurance Group added Adam Grey to its Atlanta office as marketing representative for the firm’s executive liability division. Grey previously worked with the banking sector in providing innovative insurance solutions for their construction loan portfolios. His territory …
The Florida Association of Insurance Agents named three new board members at its annual conference held June 13-15. Each will serve on the board for a term of three years. Robert S. Ludwig, AIC, vice president of Ludwig-Walpole Insurance Agency …
“I don’t need flood insurance; I’m not in a ‘flood zone.’” Or, “I don’t need flood insurance because my mortgage company said I don’t need it.” These statements are made more often than any insurance professional would like to admit; …
E.L.M. Insurance Brokers Inc. of El Segundo, Calif., hired Doris Jordan as a new broker. Her responsibilities will include calling on retail agents and brokers, developing new and enhancing existing relationships, as well as servicing a growing book of business. …
