The Metra commuter railroad will miss a 2018 deadline for installing safety technology on all of its Chicago-area routes, but said it still expects to meet its obligations under a federal law requiring the expensive and complex updates. Metra is …
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon says the vast majority of debris that resulted from flooding in the St. Louis area has been cleared. Nixon said Feb. 3 that 96 percent of identified flood debris has been removed from the St. Louis …
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited a Norridge, Ill., roofing contractor after inspectors saw employees working on residential roofing projects without fall protection at two Chicago area job sites within a month. The agency …
The Insurance House, located in Marion, Ill., has hired Meagan Edwards as a customer service representative. Edwards has been a licensed insurance agent for nearly 10 years. Founded in 1936, The Insurance House handles a variety of insurance products including …
The Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co. (HSB), part of Munich Re, has introduced HSB Total Cyber, a stand-alone insurance product that offers mid-size companies direct coverage for multiple types of data and cyber exposures. The coverage is designed …
The National Weather Service says at least four tornadoes struck rural areas of western Alabama on Tuesday. NWS reports four tornadoes also touched down Tuesday in eastern Mississippi. Officials say an EF2 tornado struck the McMullen community in Pickens County, …
The New York State Senate will be considering Governor Andrew Cuomo’s nominee Maria Vullo for the position of financial services superintendent. This nomination is only the start of a wave of potential change at the Department of Financial Services (DFS) …
New Jersey Manufacturers Insurance Company’s stellar financial strength rating has been downgraded a notch by A.M. Best, based on concerns about its underwriting and operating performance. The workers’ compensation and commercial auto insurer now has a financial strength rating of …
About 12.7 million Americans signed up for 2016 health insurance coverage through the government insurance exchanges, surpassing its expectations, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell said on Thursday. The government began offering subsidies for individual insurance in 2014 …
Ironshore Inc.’s Specialty Casualty unit has named Merle E. Shapiro to the position of product line manager for Public Entity lines. She will be responsible for expanding Ironshore’s Public Entity practice and building upon its platform of serving municipal and …
