New Orleans Jury Awards $16M to 4 Workers for 2013 Plant Explosion November 21, 2016 Four workers injured in a deadly 2013 petrochemical plant explosion in south Louisiana have been awarded a total of $16...
Pinnacol in Colorado to Drop Workers’ Comp Rates in 2017 November 21, 2016 Pinnacol Assurance’s board of directors has approved a 2017 decrease in workers’ compensation rates that will average 3.2 percent for...
Safety Violations at Ohio Glass Facility Rack Up $227K in Fines November 21, 2016 Workers began making multiple complaints of unsafe working conditions at the Fuyao Glass America Inc. facility in Moraine, Ohio, not...
North Dakota, with Fewer Volunteers, Ranks 47th in Firefighting Capability November 21, 2016 North Dakota ranks 47th in the country in being equipped to fight fires and it’s not helping that fewer people...
Exxon Climate Judge Orders ‘Unprecedented’ Questioning November 21, 2016 By Erik Larson A federal judge in Texas is giving Exxon Mobil Corp. an unprecedented chance to question a state law-enforcement officer who...
W. R. Berkley Forms Cyber Risk Unit with Chubb’s Vispoli at Helm November 21, 2016 By Susanne Sclafane W. R. Berkley Corp. announced the formation of Berkley Cyber Risk Solutions. The new organization will offer specialty commercial insurance...
27 Energy Companies Sued by Quake-Weary Oklahomans November 21, 2016 By Justin Juozapavicius and Tim Talley Residents of a town hit by Oklahoma’s strongest earthquake have filed a class-action lawsuit against dozens of energy companies, accusing...
In Oklahoma, Pawnee Nation Files Suit to Void Drilling Permits November 21, 2016 The Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma has filed a lawsuit against the federal government to void drilling permits for oil and...
Only 4 Out of 300 Claims Paid After Record Oklahoma Earthquake November 21, 2016 Nearly 300 damage claims have been submitted since Oklahoma’s largest earthquake in September, but only four of those claims have...
Louisiana Commissioner: No Agency Fees on Individual Health Insurance Policies November 21, 2016 Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon recently issued a directive reminding insurance agents that charging fees for individual health insurance policies...