Ratings: Argonaut, MAPFRE (Fla.), Pekin, Penn National, AXA Art, Tennessee Farmers, ALPS, BancInsure June 23, 2008 A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a”...
RenRe Hosts Hurricane Risk Mitigation Leadership Forum June 20, 2008 Bermuda’s RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. marked the start of the 2008 hurricane season by holding a seminar, the first ever “Hurricane...
Surety Bond Industry about to be Automated in a Flash June 19, 2008 The surety bond industry, a subset of the insurance industry, is about to take a big step towards automation. Since...
Feds Hire More than 300 New Coal Mine Inspectors June 18, 2008 By Roger Alford The federal agency responsible for mine safety has hired more than 300 inspectors over the past two years to scour...
Coal Miner Killed in Pennsylvania Accident June 18, 2008 A coal miner was killed Monday in an accident at an eastern Pennsylvania anthracite mine. The 40-year-old man, who was...
Fire Does $1M Damage to Pennsylvania Church June 17, 2008 Fire officials in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania say a blaze did an estimated $1 million damage to a church in Caernarvon...
Pennsylvania Debates Contractor Misclassifications June 16, 2008 A bill to punish builders that avoid worker’s compensation fees and other costs by wrongly classifying workers as independent contractors...
Conn. Supreme Court Rules ‘High-Low’ Pacts Must Be Revealed June 16, 2008 By Kenneth J. St. Onge Lawyers for a Connecticut psychiatrist who was sued for malpractice should have revealed to her doctor co-defendant a secret settlement...
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D.C.’s Metro Settles Lawsuit for $2.3M June 16, 2008 The Washington, D.C. Metro has agreed to pay $2.3 million to settle a lawsuit with the family of a woman...