$40M Steel Sea Wall Project for Mantoloking, N.J., Could Start Next Year December 3, 2013 Construction of a steel sea wall could start early next year in one of the Jersey shore towns hardest hit...
The Iroquois Group Names New York State Regional Manager December 3, 2013 The Iroquois Group, a network of independent insurance agencies, appointed John Perry as a regional manager in New York State....
N.J. Regulator Approves 3.6% Average Workers’ Comp Rate Increase in 2014 December 3, 2013 New Jersey’s Compensation Rating And Inspection Bureau recently announced the state insurance commissioner’s approval for the workers’ compensation average rate...
New York Metro-North Becomes Inquiry Magnet After Held Up as Rail Model December 3, 2013 By Angela Greiling Keane, Esmé E. Deprez and Freeman Klopott Two years after being singled out for international honors, Metro-North Railroad finds itself facing a wave of retirements, under three...
Aon Risk Solutions Announces Promotions in Northeast Region December 2, 2013 Aon Risk Solutions, the global risk management business of Aon plc, recently announced promotions within the firm’s Northeast regional operations....
Charges Brought in Philadelphia Building Collapse That Killed 6 December 2, 2013 By Maryclaire Dale A cut-rate building contractor will face murder charges for a botched demolition in downtown Philadelphia that killed six people inside...
Funding Approved for $50M Waterfront Flood-Mitigation Project in NYC December 2, 2013 By Michael Virtanen The federal government has approved funding to start a $50 million flood-mitigation project along the Queens waterfront to better protect...
University of Maryland Project Aims to Improve Storm Predictions December 2, 2013 By Josh Bollinger, The Star Democrat Scientists at the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science Horn Point Laboratory have a new project in the works...
N.Y. Settling Worker-Insurance Claims With AAA Issue: Muni Deals December 2, 2013 By Priya Anand and Freeman Klopott The New York Dormitory Authority is borrowing $370 million this week to repay workers’ compensation claims, the first sale under...
New York Metro-North Derailment Puts Spotlight on Rail Safety December 2, 2013 By Esmé E. Deprez, Angela Greiling Keane and Peter S. Green A deadly derailment on a curve in Metro-North Railroad’s Hudson Line rekindled safety concerns and promised to snarl today’s commute...