Attorneys for 20 states fighting the new federal health care law told a judge last week it will expand the government’s powers in dangerous and unintended ways. The states want U.S. District Judge Roger Vinson to issue a summary judgment …
Madison, Wis., is the most secure U.S. community among large metropolitan areas (population of 500,000 or greater) according to the seventh annual Most Secure U.S. Places to Live rankings from Farmers Insurance Group of Companies. Olympia, Wash., is the most …
Students aren’t making the grade as professionals in the workplace, according to an annual survey on the state of professionalism among young workers. In 2009, 37.3 percent of corporate leaders felt that less than half of all new graduates exhibited …
Authorities say a northwestern Pennsylvania couple is expected to recover from their injuries in an explosion and fire that destroyed their home near the New York border. Officials in Bradford say Robert and Beverly Butler were first taken to a …
Final disciplinary actions taken by the Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (TDI-DWC) for November 2010 include fines of up to $60,000. Final orders for November 2010: American Zurich Insurance Company of Schaumburg, Ill. Order Number: DWC-100100 Date …
Insurer XL has made eight new appointments to its North American Construction team. Gregory P. McKiernan will serve as senior vice president of Construction Primary Casualty, based in New York. He most recently served as underwriting manager of XL’s US …
Merger and acquisition (M&A) activity between July and September was robust making the third quarter the most active with 61 deals versus 36 last year. Deal volume for the first nine months is up 28 percent from the same 2009 …
Mercury Insurance announced a $72-million rate reduction for California drivers that includes a rate decrease that could reach up to 10% or more, a new group affiliation discount for university alumni, and the inclusion of 24-hour roadside assistance for auto …
A fire that destroyed a controversial Civil War-themed chapel in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania was set intentionally, police said. There are no official suspects, but investigators are seeking three teens reported to be in the area at the time of Friday’s pre-dawn …
Main Line roofers say they are taking it on the chin from Amish competitors, who are getting a significant amount of work in Philadelphia’s wealthy western suburbs. Keith McLean, a Paoli roofing contractor, said he lost a job this month …
