Florida Court Rules Illegal Workers Entitled to Workers’ Compensation August 11, 2011 By Michael Adams Florida employers may be under more pressure to document the status of their workers after a panel of state judges...
California Insurance Commissioner Addresses Insurer S&P Downgrade August 11, 2011 California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones yesterday issued the following statement in regard to the downgrade by Standard & Poor’s (S&P)...
Southern California’s Momentous Adds New In-House Counsel August 11, 2011 Kathleen Bragg-Pebley has joined Momentous Insurance Brokerage, of Van Nuys, Calif., as in-house counsel effective August 1, 2011. She was...
Rockwood Launches the Public Servant’s Defense Agency August 11, 2011 Rockwood Programs, Inc. has established a new subsidiary company – the Public Servant’s Defense Agency (PSDA). This firm will specialize...
CNA Launches Enhanced Motor Truck Cargo Legal Liability Form August 11, 2011 CNA has launched an enhanced version of its motor truck cargo legal liability form that provides cargo liability coverage for...
Oklahoma Wildfire Destroyed 40 Buildings August 11, 2011 The weekend wildfire that swept through a rural swath of Pawnee County, damaging or destroying at least 40 structures and...
Illinois Bars Workers’ Compensation for State Employees Involved in Crimes August 11, 2011 A new law inspired by a former Illinois State Police trooper’s high-speed freeway wreck that killed two sisters bars state...
Second Court Allows Damages Suit Against Rumsfeld Over Alleged Torture August 11, 2011 By Michael Tarm A lawsuit accusing former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld of personal responsibility for U.S. forces allegedly torturing two American whistleblowers who...
Minnesota Police Ticket 21 for Driving 100 MPH August 11, 2011 The Minnesota Department of Public Safety said it ticketed 21 motorists for driving more than 100 mph and 72 drivers...
Massey Offers $35 Million to Settle Coal Slurry Claim in West Virginia August 11, 2011 By Vicki Smith Massey Energy Co. has offered $35 million to settle a 7-year-old lawsuit with hundreds of southern West Virginia residents who...