Insurance Highlights from Buffett’s 2011 Letter to Berkshire Shareholders February 27, 2012 By Andrew G. Simpson Warren E. Buffett thinks that among large insurance operations, those owned by his Berkshire Hathaway are the “best in the...
Maine Wreath-Making Firm Awarded $1M in Lawsuit Against L.L. Bean February 27, 2012 A Maine wreath-making company has won a nearly $1 million judgment in a legal dispute with L.L. Bean over the...
Conn.-based Wholesaler S.H. Smith & Co. Announces Promotions February 27, 2012 S.H. Smith & Co. Inc., a wholesaler and managing general agent headquartered in Hartford, Conn., announced three promotions. Jeanine Loomis...
Maine AG Stands Behind Opposition to Fed Mandate February 27, 2012 A group of 32 Democratic women legislators is urging Maine Attorney General William Schneider to remove his name from a...
FEMA Gives $19M to Help Rebuild Virginia High School February 27, 2012 The Federal Emergency Management Agency has awarded $19 million to help rebuild Louisa County High School, which was damaged during...
Florida Lawmakers Split on Workers’ Comp Drug Dispensing; Rate Cut Possible February 27, 2012 By Michael Adams Florida lawmakers appear headed toward a stalemate over how to rein-in the cost of physician-dispensed workers’ compensation prescription drugs. In...
Forecasters Unsure What to Expect This Tornado Season February 27, 2012 By Seth Borenstein Tornado season is starting, but don’t ask meteorologists how bad it will be this spring and summer. They don’t know....
Alabama Judge Acquits Man in Australia Honeymoon Death February 27, 2012 By Jay Reeves A judge on Thursday acquitted a man accused of drowning his newlywed wife during a honeymoon diving trip to Australia...
Kentucky Screenings of Miners Highlights Risk of Drug Use February 27, 2012 By Roger Alford More than 1,500 coal miners have tested positive for drug use since Kentucky began screenings six years ago, a state...
West Virginia Judge OKs Settlement in Agent Orange Suit February 27, 2012 A West Virginia judge has approved a settlement in a class-action lawsuit filed by residents who say that chemical manufacturer...