Connecticut Woman Settles Suit Against Hospital January 7, 2011 A New London woman and Lawrence & Memorial Hospital have settled a lawsuit in which the woman claimed the hospital...
Missouri Lawmakers Pledge to Aid Businesses in 2011 January 7, 2011 By David A. Lieb The Missouri Legislature convened its 2011 session on Jan. 5, 2011, with many new faces, a looming budget shortfall and...
ND, SD Auto Insurance Premiums Among Lowest January 6, 2011 North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Adam Hamm says auto insurance premiums paid by drivers in the Dakotas remain among the lowest...
Pennsylvania Trench Collapse Kills 1, Injures Another January 6, 2011 Authorities say a trench collapse in eastern Pennsylvania has killed one construction worker and injured another. Allentown fire officials say...
Ex-Airport Director Pleads Guilty in Katrina Insurance Fraud Case January 6, 2011 By Michael Kunzelman The former director of aviation at New Orleans’ Louis Armstrong International Airport pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice for his...
New York Plans to Merge Banking, Insurance Regulators January 5, 2011 New York Governor Andrew Cuomo plans to improve regulation of Wall Street with a smaller state government that would merge...
Delaware Bans Hand-Held Cell Phone Use While Driving January 5, 2011 A ban on hand-held cell phone use while driving is taking effect in Delaware. Beginning Sunday, drivers will have to...
Australia Floods Cause ‘Catastrophic Damage’ January 5, 2011 By Daniel Munoz Australia’s record floods are causing catastrophic damage to infrastructure in the state of Queensland and have forced 75 percent of...
Southeast Texas County Defends Hurricane Ike Spending January 5, 2011 By Michael Graczyk Chambers County officials are defending their spending of tens of millions of federal dollars for cleanup from Hurricane Ike after...
Insurers To Pay New York $120M for Premium Overcharges January 4, 2011 New York officials say four insurance groups have agreed to pay a total of about $120 million in excess workers’...