The U.S. Geological Survey confirmed that a pair of minor earthquakes just a few hours apart rattled the San Jose area in central California. The Mercury News of San Jose, citing the USGS, reported a 3.1 magnitude quake hit an …
A string of data-tampering scandals at Japanese manufacturers has not tarnished Japan’s image, though it has been a powerful reminder to avoid sacrificing quality when under cost or delivery pressure, a senior economic official said on Wednesday [Dec. 27]. Since …
Every year our editor, Andrea Wells, puts together the 101 Sales, Marketing & Management Ideas, compiled from agents and consultants, CSRs and CEOs, Insurance Journal magazine readers and website visitors. As the year comes to a close, I wanted to …
A lawsuit by a woman claiming she was deceived about the amount of sugar in an exercise supplement called Sport Beans tops the list of what a top U.S. business lobby sees as the “most ridiculous” lawsuits of 2017. Jelly …
A deadly attack this month in Melbourne, Australia, in which a man plowed an SUV into a crowd of Christmas shoppers, comes from the same playbook used by terrorists in recent years around the globe. Many new vehicles rolling off …
Chesapeake Employers’ Insurance Company, a Towson, Md.-based workers’ compensation specialist, has hired Danielle Quinn as a pharmacist case manager. In this role, Quinn is responsible for managing the Pharmacy Utilization Program, which includes providing oversight of prescription drug use and …
Utica National Insurance Group has announced that it has become a billion dollar company for the first time in its nearly 104-year history. The company surpassed $1 billion in direct written premiums on December 22, 2017. Utica National Insurance Group …
A contractor who performed work on Superstorm Sandy-damaged homes pressured customers into signing contracts and then performed shoddy work it failed to correct, state prosecutors alleged Tuesday. State Attorney General Christopher Porrino announced charges against Jersey Pride Home Renovations of …
An explosion at a grains terminal in Argentina owned by China’s COFCO International on Wednesday killed one employee, injured others and affected shipping activities from one of the world’s top food suppliers, the conglomerate said. The cause of the blast …
Kobe Steel Ltd, at the center of a data-falsification scandal that has shaken Japan’s manufacturing industry, admitted for the first time that executives were aware of the cheating, and reassigned three senior officials. Japan’s No.3 steelmaker, which supplies the manufacturers …
